The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction welcomed U.S. Department of Education staff to Raleigh today, kicking off its annual Green Strides Tour, which this year spotlights North Carolina schools. The three-day visit in North Carolina honors past and present recipients of the Green Ribbon Award, which recognizes schools for their efforts to reduce environmental impact, improve health and wellness and promote effective sustainability...
Continuing their tour of the Tar Heel State to highlight schools that teach and model sustainability, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education and N.C. Department of Public Instruction traveled Wednesday to the Sandhills region to visit three past Green Ribbon award winners in Hoke and Cumberland counties. Wednesday’s...
“This pandemic has caused a societal change that is unlike anything we have ever seen,” said Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College president John Gossett. “Employers are begging people to come to work. And they’re just not coming back. We’re begging students...
Despite a challenging 2020-2021 school year due to complications around COVID-19, Davie County preschools continue to help children get a strong start towards kindergarten readiness. One beneficial tool that preschool teachers continued to utilize was Cognitive ToyBox, a game-based assessment...
The Editor’s Notes
This year’s NC Green Ribbon winners include Wrightsville Beach Elementary, D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy, Wake County Public Schools, and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Across the country, 27 schools, three early learning centers, five districts, and five postsecondary institutions are being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education. We are proud of you!
