All members of Johnson C. Smith University's freshman class were assigned success coaches in an effort to keep students on track academically and in school. The retention rate for freshmen last year was up 3% compared to the previous year. WFAE's Gwendolyn Glenn talks to JCSU Dean Angela White about the initiative that's continuing this year.

Black student enrollment dropped significantly at UNC-Chapel Hill following last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision to end race-based affirmative action policies.

Student test scores released Wednesday remained stagnant for Hispanic students and English-language learners in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

The percentage of students passing math in North Carolina and in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continued to inch up last year as schools recovered after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted instruction. But math scores are still well below pre-pandemic levels, and reading scores have been harder to move.

The county and board of education will have to figure out how to work together to manage the millions of dollars expected to be available in November for school repairs.

Several universities have shuttered their DEI offices to comply with a new UNC System policy. LGBTQ+ advocates worry on- and off-campus voices will weaponize these changes against university centers, students, and faculty.

A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.

The justices rejected an administration request to put most of the latest multibillion-dollar plan back into effect while lawsuits make their way through lower courts.

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says kids can stay in school. A pediatrician explains why that makes sense.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials consider waiting an extra year to launch a Montessori magnet shuffle that could leave Dilworth Elementary severely overcrowded.