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