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Who will help pay for huge GCS school bond?
It’s pretty much a given that Guilford County Schools will have a bond referendum on the ballot sometime in 2020. County Commissioner Skip Alston envisions a $1 billion referendum in…
Grimsley High School
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Report: Close 10 Guilford County schools and $1.5 billion bond (?)
The $900,000 consultant’s study on the condition of Guilford County Schools is in and it’s a shocker—close 10 schools and spend close to $1.5 billion “to get all its school…
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Education
Public Education Jobs, Jobs, and More Jobs
Education is a labor-intensive industry, and our public schools provide outstanding employment opportunities for a wide range of workers. Last year, North Carolina’s public school districts and charter schools employed…
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No-brainer solution to Gboro’s street name change
For starters, if you’re a regular reader of the Greensboro News & Record you might have picked up on the fact that they care for Sen. Phil Berger. N&R ed…
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Greensboro’s ‘historic’ City Council election
It seems somewhat overblown to describe Greensboro’s upcoming City Council election as ‘historic,’ and indeed Rhino Times editor John Hammer says as much in the lede to this week’s column…
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Downtown GSO soccer stadium?
Glossed over the N&R’s write-up on Greensboro’s new minor league soccer franchise, Gate City FC. While the N&R indeed mentions Gate City FC’s plan to eventually move out of Grimsley…
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Relatively calm July 4th in Gboro
And I’m not sure what that’s saying considering the fact that ‘only’ six people were arrested during last night’s July 4th celebrations, which was first night of the downtown teen…
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Prostitution at Grimsley High School
Details are sketchy due to the age—-all under 16 –of the of the two females and one male. But it looks like they got the Madame, the Prostitute and the…
Education
Newsweek: America’s Best High Schools
North Carolina public schools in Newsweek’s list of America’s best high schools: 19. The Early College at Guilford, Greensboro 22. Penn-Griffin School for the Arts, High Point 66. North Carolina…
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North Carolina’s best high schools
The annual Newsweek ranking of America’s best high schools is here! The following is a list of the top 20 high schools in North Carolina according to the venerable magazine:…
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Board (snooze) discusses Mo’s plan
I watched with interest and an open mind last night’s Guilford County Board of Education discussion of Superintendent Mo Green’s strategic plan. It was an even bigger snoozer than President…
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Super duper public high schools
The Newsweek ranking is out, and North Carolina had five schools in the top 100. 21 – The Early College at Guilford (Guilford County) 27 – Raleigh Charter (Wake County)…