Breaking News: Lamont Butler hits a buzzer-beater to send San Diego State to the Title Game, 72-71

Thousands watched artists hit the stage, including Ari Lennox, Toosii, City Girls, Earthgang, and Usher, who closed the night out.

Despite late start, Dreamville Festival draws in huge crowd on opening day 

Dreamville Festival on Saturday afternoon

Significant teacher raises, smaller state employee raises, new school policies and a little bit of politics. Here's what House Republicans want from the state's $30 billion annual spending plan.

Leverage and 7 other things Republicans want from NC's annual spending plan

State budget

Headlining artist Usher was spotted at He's Not Here on Friday night in Chapel Hill.

He was here: Usher spotted at He's Not Here in Chapel Hill

Usher at He's Not Here in Chapel Hill

A person was struck by a train and killed in Dunn.

Person hit, killed by train in Dunn

Crime scene do not cross tape

Sunday morning will be chilly with temperatures in the mid 40s. Overall, it will be a sunny, breezy day with highs reaching the mid 60s and lower 70s by the afternoon.

Cooler temps on the way Sunday

Dreamville weekend planner

NCAA bracket

College hoops bracket challenge

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Homework Coverage

A Wisconsin mom was shocked by the question "How will you punish this slave?" on her sixth grade son's school assignment.

I just grabbed the laptop and I looked at it and I was just like, what? You know, and just shocked, Um, I couldn't believe what I was reading during social studies class Monday. Does Ari Urban sixth grade sons Avian learned about ancient Mesopotamian law? Hammurabi's code? I could see how they're learning about about this era, but the wording of the question in the statement it was just wrong. The activity presented different scenarios, but the one that drew controversy at Patrick Marsh Middle School asked This. A slave has disrespected his master by telling him, You are not my master. How will you punish this slave? It made me think of how they would treat me if I if I was in person in class, what would they think of me? And like I was like and what they treat me like I was an outsider, and it made me feel scared and unsafe. Irvine says she took her frustration to the teacher and the principal later that day, Principal Rebecca's on explained in an email to all families. The purpose of the activity was to help students understand how order was kept in the early civilization how the laws were developed and how unjust they were, she continued. We know that it caused harm to our students and their families are intent. Missed the mark, and for that we are deeply sorry to really give this a name. Is this an act of racism? The family also connected with Michael Johnson, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. He says he took the issue to the superintendent. It's a lack of cultural competency. It's a lack of training, and there might be some underlining issues that we don't know about.

School assignment about slavery shocks parents

Inappropriate history homework shocks parents

Judge rules Michigan teen jailed after failing to complete school work while on probation will remain in custody until September. (Video from WDIV)

Theo judge today denying release with a 15 year old ordering she stay in a program at Children's Village. The two hour hearing filled with testimony from the judge and social workers who said that 15 year old identified as Grace is improving in a program that the juvenile center but also detail ing a history of domestic violence and fights with her mother. I'm hoping very much outside protests continued, saying the judges sentenced to keep Grace in the village was overly harsh and racially motivated. Gracie desires a chance, a learning disability and not she is a human. She should not have been thrown in that girl's detention center, and she deserves to come home with her mom, she inside and for the first time, Grace pleading with the judge to send her home. I believe placement with assistant. You've been official judge saying she understands, but ultimately keeping the team detained. It's her final ruling to relation. Today I would be making a state

Judge: Jailed teen's case goes beyond homework

Parents in Spring, Texas are asking how a question about rape ended up on a biology homework assignment for ninth graders at Klein Collins High School.

Homework controversy: Rape question angers parents

Rape question on biology homework assignment

Back-to-school time means back to crazy schedules for plenty of parents, starting with those harried mornings and ending with evening squabbles over dinner and homework. Not every day will be rainbows and butterflies, of course, but there are better ways than nagging our kids every single morning before the bus comes. Here are seven.

Back to School: 7 organization tips that will make mornings, afternoons (a little) easier

Hopscotch

A new program will provide money for computers and hot spots to nine rural counties to help kids who don't have internet access get their homework done. 

State is stepping in to help bridge the digital Homework Gap

The problem

And so it begins. After almost three months of stress-free evenings, homework is back, along with the havoc it can wreak.


Back to school means back to homework: 4 parent-tested, teacher approved tips for survival

Homework

My kids tell me that they need to use a computer (with wifi!) to do their homework. How do I handle this? Won't it be a huge distraction? Laura fields this common question from a parent.

