Features
Dean Spooner Honored with Outstanding Contribution to Educator Preparation Award
Oct 28, 2025
Dr. Melba Spooner, dean of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Edu...
Meet the Patterson Scholars 2025-2026
Oct 14, 2025
Each year, the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships, which are generously funded by the Patterson Family Foundation, support aspiring educat...
North Carolina Teaching Fellows at App State: Apply by January 31, 2026
Oct 13, 2025
Apply to join a vibrant community of future educators committed to making a lasting difference in North Carolina classrooms through the North Carolina...
Events
2025 Community FEaST
Sep 5, 2025
AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity, Sustainability, and Health Collaborative, invites students, faculty, staff, and community member...
University Forum Speaker Series Presents Joe Waters on Thursday, April 3
Mar 12, 2025
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education presents “Flourishing Futures? Children, Families, and Communities in the Polycrisis”,...
Doctoral Program Offers Series of Workshops for Students
Feb 18, 2025
The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is offering a series of five workshops for the spring 2025 semester. The workshops are geared for curre...
At Appalachian
App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing
Oct 7, 2025
After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, h...
High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
Oct 7, 2025
Six national publications — including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine — have recognized App State among the...
Education Policy Fellowship Program 2025-2026 Cohort
Oct 7, 2025
The Public School Forum has announced the newest cohort for the 2025-2026 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). Five faculty and staff members f...
In the Media
Asheville City Schools names 2025 beginning teacher of the year
Oct 28, 2025
Asheville City Schools is proud to announce that Lyndsi Devito, a 5th Grade Teacher at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, has been selected as the distr...
New Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support
Oct 21, 2025
Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid, Regist...
Teacher of the Week: Katie Pennington Mayo
Oct 21, 2025
Katie teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro in Edgecombe County. Katie began her teaching career in 2021 after she...
Lab School News
App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success
Mar 25, 2025
At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative te...
Education Policy Fellowship Program 2024-2025 Cohort
Dec 19, 2024
Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be part...
Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains
Nov 6, 2024
Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant g...