‘The Class That Never Was’ celebrates 50 years
Education
Local nurse sorority celebrates 44 years of service
All local middle and high schools will have access to metal detectors this school year, but they will only be used at big events and not during the average school day, according to district leaders. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) has also adopted a new crisis response model and installed keypad entry at larger schools with multiple buildings.
Like Black families, HBCUs are financially short-changed
The Winston-Salem Street School (WSSS) is set to begin its 19th year of serving at-risk high school students in our community, but needs a little help.
Carter G. Woodson School Board announces administrative changes and open student enrollment
Ministers’ Conference awards $11k in scholarships
The scholarship committee of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP will award five scholarships in the amount of $500 each to five selected students of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system. Amongst all recipients, the student who achieved the highest scholastic standing and provided outstanding service to their community will receive the Reverend Dr. Carlton A. Eversley award.
To help ease that transition, last week Crosby Scholars’ AAMPED (African-American Males Pursuing Educational Dreams) program partnered with the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter) to host a week-long leadership camp for young men who will be headed to high school this fall.
