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‘Reflects our needs’: Educators weigh in on Guilford County Schools proposed 2025-2026 budget
At a Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, Guilford County Schools revealed its proposed 2025-2026 budget. Why an educator advocacy group is urging the board and county commissioners to approve it
Two Things: The numbers behind the state's voucher program; Guilford County Schools' opening bid
The amount of money spent in Forsyth and Guilford counties on the Opportunity Scholarship program - vouchers for private and religious schools - continues to increase. So does a gap
Guilford County Schools propose nearly $950M budget for 2025-2026 school year
Guilford County Schools have unveiled a $947 million budget proposal for the 2025-2026 school year, emphasizing student success, safety, and staff salaries.Sup
Guilford County Schools says next year's budget focuses on students and safety.
It includes $10 million for local teacher supplements, $15 million to raise the pay scale for non-certified employees, $3 million for enhanced safety measures, and $11 million for facility improvements.
Guilford County Schools ask county for $43.9 million increase in funding
Guilford County Schools unveiled its proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year, and it calls for a $43.9 million increase in funding from the county, largely to fund pay increases for staff.
Guilford County Schools Superintendent Whitney Oakley shares education journey with FOX8
Some kids wander for years, trying to figure out what they want to be as an adult. Whitney Oakley was not one of those. “I knew on the first day of school that I wanted
Guilford County Schools unveils budget plan
The budget proposal is nearly a billion dollars. It focuses on many things, including staff retention.
State funds sought for county school programs
A bipartisan group of local legislators is supporting a bill that would secure $8.3 million for the tutoring and learning hub programs of Guilford County Schools. House Bill 342 was filed this week in ...
Guilford County Sheriff's Office: 2 juveniles allegedly start fire in Eastern Guilford High School bathroom
Two juveniles allegedly started a small fire at a local high school, according to the Guilford County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) ...
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Infant mortality remains an issue in Guilford County, minority groups see some improvements
Guilford County’s recent community health assessment confirms what is true across much of the U.S — race and ethnicity play ...
Man charged after stabbing in Jamestown leaves another man dead: Guilford County Sheriff's Office
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — One person is dead after a reported stabbing in Jamestown, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s ...
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Guilford County Inmate Dies A Week After Jail Suicide Attempt
On Tuesday, March 11, a report from the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office revealed that on Monday, March 10,  just after 3:40 ...
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Guilford County drug bust nets large amount of cocaine valued at over $16 million
Dating back to January, Guilford County Sheriff’s deputies were part of a multi-agency investigation into a drug ...
I-40 East/I-85 North reopens in Guilford County after three separate crashes
North Carolina State Highway Patrol says three separate crashes are causing delays in the area of I-40 East/I-85 North in ...
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Guilford infant death total increase slightly in 2023; Black rate nearly three times higher than whites
Guilford County experienced little year-over-year change in the number of infant deaths during 2023, the N.C. Center for Health Statistics disclosed last week in its annual report. Meanwhile, over the ...