Lincoln Academy Fifth-Grader’s Music Composition Wins National Prize

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Since fourth grade, Cameron Woody has been writing musical lyrics in a little notebook she keeps with her.... Read More Lincoln Academy Fifth-Grader’s Music Composition Wins National Prize

Roberson High Honors Retired Educator

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Buncombe County school board members agreed Thursday night to name a new access road at Roberson High in... Read More Roberson High Honors Retired Educator

Davis Awarded Top Honor

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Anthony Davis, principal at Elkin Elementary School, was awarded the Young Educator of the Year Award by the... Read More Davis Awarded Top Honor

Teens with Autism Crowned Prom King and Queen

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Friday was a day to remember for Brian Smith and Alexis Adams, two high school seniors with autism. ... Read More Teens with Autism Crowned Prom King and Queen

CATS Students Help Fire Departments Prepare Equipment

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Iredell-Stateville Career Academy and Technical School Principal Larry Rogers watched with pride as two... Read More CATS Students Help Fire Departments Prepare Equipment

Hundreds of Students Compete in NC Science Olympiad

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Hundreds of students from more than 30 schools took part in the North Carolina Science Olympiad at UNC... Read More Hundreds of Students Compete in NC Science Olympiad

Ephesus Elementary School Counselor Honored for Data-Centered Approach

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is moving toward more comprehensive and data-driven school counseling... Read More Ephesus Elementary School Counselor Honored for Data-Centered Approach

Schools Hold Campaign to Prevent Use of ‘R-word’

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Ashe County Schools began to “Spread the Word to End the Word” in 2009, as a way to bring light... Read More Schools Hold Campaign to Prevent Use of ‘R-word’

STEM Teacher of the Month Brings CSI into Classroom

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Crime scene investigations in the classroom are helping Greene Central High School retain students and... Read More STEM Teacher of the Month Brings CSI into Classroom

Teachers Earn Certification

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Nine local teachers earned National Board Certification recently. The National Board of Professional Teaching... Read More Teachers Earn Certification