HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 21 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University is welcoming 16 recent college graduates as AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) to dedicate a year of service in the city of High Point. This is the largest group ever in HPU's 11 years of hosting VISTAs to provide thousands of hours of service to local organizations. This year's cohort has nearly doubled in number, growing from nine to 16. Each VISTA works wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS or district) in North Carolina that examined whether the school district discriminates against African American students by disciplining them more frequently and more harshly than similarly situated white students. In addition to persistent and significant r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today resolved a compliance review of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS or district) in North Carolina that examined whether the school district discriminates against African American students by disciplining them more frequently and more harshly than similarly situated white students.   more