Meet the 14-year-old who won the Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'psammophile'

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/2 10:24A Associated Press

Dev Shah of Largo, Florida, is the champion.

Florida teen Dev Shah wins National Spelling Bee

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/1 5:23P Associated Press

His winning word was “psammophile.”

Biden warns of AI, Russian aggression at Air Force graduation; trips and falls after speech

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/1 10:50A Joseph Konig

As he was handing out diplomas, the president took a hard fall onto his hands and knees. The White House says he's "fine" after tripping over sandbag.

UNC Charlotte receives historic gift to boost literacy

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/31 9:00A Jordan Kudisch

The school was recently awarded a grant of up to $23 million.

Union County senior set to graduate with scholarship after being paralyzed in 2020 shooting

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 6:30A Jacob Reynolds

A Union County Public School student is set to graduate with a full scholarship to Wingate University after being paralyzed in a 2020 shooting

Raleigh marching band among N.C. schools in National Memorial Day Parade

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 5:15A Kyleigh Panetta

Three North Carolina high school bands marched in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

Applications open for Mecklenburg County pre-K

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/28 10:55A Rachel Loyd

There are 1,800 available slots, but county manager Dena Diorio says they fill up fast.

Orange Co. student prepares for Scripps National Spelling Bee

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/26 4:30A Amy Elliott

Isaiah Henry, 10, is a student at Grady Brown Elementary School.

May is Jewish American Heritage Month

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/25 4:15A Madison Elliott

The month celebrates the Jewish community.

Doing good through defensive driving

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/24 10:19A Natalie Mooney

These courses help fund the NCPP presentations at conferences, high schools and Marine bases.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools names Dr. Crystal Hill as superintendent

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 3:33P Courtney Davis

A final decision, a year in the making.

New licensing residency program aims to fill teacher vacancies statewide

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 10:05A Jennifer Roberts

There's a push to help ease ongoing teacher shortages across the state.

Governor warns GOP proposals ‘would cripple the state’s public education’

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 8:00A Charles Duncan

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the Republican-controlled legislature's education budget and other bills would hurt the state's public schools.

The Charlotte Observer: CMS board makes Crystal Hill new superintendent, removes interim title

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/20 4:45A Anna Maria Della Costa

Crystal Hill will be the first Black, female superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She’s served in the interim since January.

Potential reading restrictions coming to Wake County schools

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/18 7:00A Rachel Boyd

Wake County considering new policy on reading books in the classroom.