How N.C. public media is bracing for potential federal cuts

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/19 3:19A Patrick Thomas

Proactive decision-making saved North Carolina PBS roughly $1 million in this year's budget.

Judge extends order suspending Trump's block on Harvard's incoming foreign students

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/16 9:17A Associated Press

Trump moved to block foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard earlier this month, citing concerns over national security.

'She is a light for everybody': School holds early graduation for student fighting cancer

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/9 5:16A Sasha Strong

Kiara Hemnaini will be getting treatments Tuesday, but Oak Ridge Elementary made sure the fifth grader still got to walk the stage.

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/6 2:05A Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said Harvard had demonstrated it would sustain "immediate and irreparable injury."

White House moves to block U.S. entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/5 2:17A Associated Press

In an executive order, Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting international students.

Student-led challenge helping to fight food insecurity on N.C. campus

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/5 12:30A Jennifer Roberts

A community college is using its statewide recognition from a hunger challenge to help feed more students.

California track-and-field finals enter spotlight for rule change after trans athlete's success

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 8:28A Associated Press

CIF will let an additional student compete and potentially offer an extra medal in three events in which a trans athlete is competing.

North Texas teen Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National...

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 3:19A Associated Press

Throughout Thursday night's finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting. Then he nearly threw it away.

California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/27 7:38P Vania Patino, Associated Press

The governing board for California high school sports is allowing more girls to take part in the competition.

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/27 8:03A Associated Press

The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school.

Harvard has long been the world's top college, but Trump's sanction puts its allure at risk

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/24 8:32A Associated Press

The move threatens to undermine Harvard's stature, revenue and appeal among top scholars globally.

China criticizes U.S. ban on Harvard's international students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 5:54A Associated Press

Chinese students accounted for 1,203 of Harvard's 6,703 international students in 2024.

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 3:37A Associated Press

Harvard said in the suit that the government's action violates the First Amendment.

Teen to plead guilty to stealing teacher, student data from PowerSchool, N.C. attorney general says

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 7:22A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

“This hacker compromised the personal data of millions of people in our state and I’m glad to see he is being brought to justice."

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 5:34A Associated Press

The school would have been the nation's first religious charter school.