Editor’s Note: This article was updated to correct which organizations requested funding from the legislature. Despite requests from early childhood leaders, the legislature’s Hurricane Helene relief package announced Wednesday did not include funding for child care programs in the western...
The William Randolph campus of Asheville City Schools (ACS) sits in the Montford neighborhood, and on Wednesday, Oct. 9, it was a one-stop-shop for groceries, FEMA assistance, and hot meals. Zoey, the aspiring therapy dog, greeted families as they came...
Update, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. — The UNC System announced on Thursday, Oct. 17, that students from 39 hurricane-impacted counties and the Qualla Boundary are eligible for free college applications at all UNC System institutions next week, Oct. 21-27. As part of...
Freddie Williamson, superintendent of the Public Schools of Robeson County, was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards ceremony on Thursday. The award is presented by the North Carolina Association...
As the nation’s children continue to recover from a crippling pandemic, many of our counties in the western part of our state are experiencing interruptions to the hubs that hold communities together — our North Carolina public schools. On Sept....
A few years ago, once everything began to settle from the pandemic and classrooms were beginning to navigate their new normal, our reading specialist team began to notice distinct gaps in how our students were responding to our literacy instruction....
The Editor’s Notes
Thank you to all of the district and community college teams who are working with our team to tell your story. We are thankful for your leadership.
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More than 100 artists have banded together for the massive Cardinals at the Window compilation featuring previously unreleased recordings to benefit the victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina....
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