Jessie Pounds
News & Record
Greensboro, NC, United States
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Guilford County Schools looks at using body scanners at high schools
Bid documents posted on the district's website show in its request for proposals, which closed May 12, the district sought a company that would be able to provide a touchless → Read More
Greensboro property tax bills would go up under proposed city budget
GREENSBORO — Tax bills for homeowners would increase under a proposed $689 million budget recommendation from the city manager. → Read More
Guilford County Schools' 2022 graduations start Wednesday
The district's biggest high schools won't graduate until the first weekend in June, but 11 smaller schools are holding their graduations on Wednesday and Thursday. → Read More
With school bond referendum passed, Guilford officials ready to 'go forward'
GREENSBORO — Chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston said Wednesday that he and other members on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners are ready to issue bonds to support $1.7 billion in → Read More
Ballots for Guilford County voters include big bond request for school construction
Less than two years after getting $300 million for school construction, Guilford County Schools is asking for $1.7 billion to tackle the remaining long list of building and safety needs. → Read More
WATCH NOW: Ballots for Guilford County voters include big bond request for school construction
Less than two years after getting $300 million for school construction, Guilford County Schools is asking for $1.7 billion to tackle the remaining long list of building and safety needs. → Read More
Four Republicans, two of them teammates, are vying for primary wins in Guilford school board races
In the westerly District 6, logistics program manager Tim Andrew faces professor Matthew Kuennen. To the south, in District 2, online instruction designer Crissy Pratt faces private investigator Marc Ridgill. → Read More
Guilford school board wants $25.7M more per year from county, some for teacher pay
The school board on Tuesday also approved asking the commissioners for $10 million in capital outlay funds for next fiscal year to pay for HVAC upgrades, roof repairs and outdoor → Read More
WATCH NOW: 'Right person at the right time': Interim leader named for Guilford County schools
GREENSBORO — Guilford County Schools will have a new leader. → Read More
After-school activities canceled due to severe weather threat, Guilford County Schools says
The district's after-school childcare program will remain open, according to a district news release. → Read More
Both Bible club and 'Satan' club in limbo as Guilford school district conducts review
Both groups have previously filed lawsuits against school districts that have banned them, charging that their constitutional rights are being violated. → Read More
Money for nothing? Guilford tax dollars can't push school bond, candidate charges
Republican Board of Commissioners’ candidate Alan Branson accuses the county illegally spending taxpayer money to promote the ballot items. → Read More
Northeast Middle School back in session after closing for heat Tuesday
On Tuesday, there was no air in most of the classrooms, and there wasn't anywhere on campus they could relocate all the students and continue classes, according to Wanda Edwards, → Read More
Middle College at N.C. A&T renamed for A&T Four to honor sit-in movement
GREENSBORO — The Middle College at N.C. A&T has a new name that honors the students who started the sit-in movement. → Read More
Guilford school could be named after 'Hidden Figures' mathematician
Katherine Johnson and Sylvia Mendez could have new schools in Guilford County named after them, if school board approves the names recommended by the district's facilities naming committee. → Read More
School workers should be paid for experience sooner, Guilford educators group argues
The group is calling on Guilford County Schools to rework its salary schedules to provide unlicensed workers — like custodians, teacher assistants and school office staff — with experience-based pay → Read More
Swann Middle plans community festivities Saturday to celebrate 100th birthday
The festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Musical performers will include the Swann band, orchestra, alumni drumline, cast of “Moana, Jr.” and special guests, Banda Descendencia Oaxaqueña. → Read More
Guilford's 'restart' schools to start later, get fewer teacher workdays than originally planned
The changes apply to the separate calendar used by 23 "restart" schools that have had low performance on state tests for multiple consecutive years and have applied for and received → Read More
Guilford County Schools to resume school bus service for all starting Monday
Since January, about 2,780 high school students had to find an alternate way to school, including using public city buses in Greensboro and High Point due to a school bus → Read More
School board votes to seek search firm to help find next Guilford County Schools superintendent
The board voted at its retreat on Saturday to advertise for a search firm to help find a replacement for Superintendent Sharon Contreras, who said in January she is leaving → Read More