North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives Kick off 20th Year of Bright Ideas Grants

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North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are kicking off the 20th year of awarding Bright Ideas... Read More → North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives Kick off 20th Year of Bright Ideas Grants

Sand Ridge’s Bridget Grady Named State’s Top Assistant Principal

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Bridget Grady, assistant principal at Sand Ridge Elementary School, was lured to the Dec. 2 Onslow County... Read More → Sand Ridge’s Bridget Grady Named State’s Top Assistant Principal

Helping Homeless Kids Get Ready for School in Forsyth Co.

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School officials say, on the first day of school, over 400 of their students... Read More → Helping Homeless Kids Get Ready for School in Forsyth Co.

230 Athletes Enjoy Special Day

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  More than 200 athletes in Robeson County, young and old, got a chance on Wednesday to demonstrate... Read More → 230 Athletes Enjoy Special Day

Burke County Students Build Robots as Part of Project Lead the Way

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Wayne Whaley recently purchased eight VEX Robotics kits for his “Project Lead the Way” class at the STEAM... Read More → Burke County Students Build Robots as Part of Project Lead the Way

Couple donate $1M to Guilford County’s Say Yes initiative

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An anonymous couple pledged $1 million to support the $28 million Say Yes to Education initiative in Guilford... Read More → Couple donate $1M to Guilford County’s Say Yes initiative

2014 GCS Teacher Of The Year Receives National Award

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The 2014 Guilford County Schools (GCS) Teacher of the Year was a finalist for a national teaching award.... Read More → 2014 GCS Teacher Of The Year Receives National Award

Public Education Failing? Not in This School

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  This story was originally published here  The “public schools are failing” narrative... Read More → Public Education Failing? Not in This School

Group Putting Thousands of Free Books in Students’ Hands

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Half a million dollars’ worth of new books will soon be in the hands of local children. To promote... Read More → Group Putting Thousands of Free Books in Students’ Hands

High School Student Organizes ‘Red for Ed’ Rally

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A New Hanover County student is publicly advocating for a better public education system in North Carolina.... Read More → High School Student Organizes ‘Red for Ed’ Rally