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Leaders pledge to support Canton

by Mebane Rash | April 8, 2023

On April 6, Mayor Zeb Smathers welcomed local and state leaders to Canton. They met at Pisgah High School, which sits on a hill overlooking the paper mill that is closing.…

State Advisory Council on Indian Education calls for department-level position, removal of mascots

by Cheyenne McNeill | April 10, 2023

The State Advisory Council on Indian Education (SACIE) shared its annual report with the State Board of Education last week. The report, which SACIE presents to the Board each year, provides an analysis of American Indian students’ performance regarding end-of-grade (EOG) scores, dropout and graduation rates, and suspension data. …

Perspective | STEMwork empowers teachers to bridge industry gap helping students become future-ready

by Amneris Solano | April 10, 2023

Katherine Glover, an AP Biology teacher at Chase High School in Rutherford County Schools, collaborated with her students and a Baylor College of Medicine researcher to tackle a complex medical issue.…

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