Chair Bean Holds Hearing on Improving Teacher Preparation
Oct 30, 2024
The hearing included witnesses with varying perspectives on the teacher preparation pipeline, such as Dr. Carole Basile, Dean of Mary Lou Fulton ...
House Committee Holds Hearing on Helping Teachers Succeed
Oct 30, 2024
Amid a nationwide crisis in training, recruiting, and retaining teachers, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on Septemb...
GEAR Up's Corinne Smith Interviewed on High Country Radio
Oct 30, 2024
Note: This interviewed aired before Hurricane Helene.It is National Gear Up week and Corinne Smith, Gear Up Director from App State, stopped by W...
WCS, App State RCOE receive $6,000 grant for Teacher Cadet Program
Oct 30, 2024
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conference as part of ...
Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene
Oct 25, 2024
Alumna Claire Jensen '05 shares the creative ways she as a school counselor is helping her students cope with the tragedy of Hurricane Helene....
Application fees waived for students in hurricane-affected counties
Oct 25, 2024
University of North Carolina institutions will waive application fees for all students from 39 disaster-declared counties and the Eastern Band of Cher...
Department of Labor Awards $49M for Job Training in High-Demand Sectors for Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, Northern Border Regions' Workers
Sep 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority and the Northern Border Regional Commi...
Dr. Mark Dougherty Receives Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence
Sep 11, 2024
Dr. Mark Dougherty’s commitment to the well-being of the Tri-County Technical College community, through student engagement and proactive leadership...
Announcing the 2024 Community Award Winners for Spirit of Boone: 75th Annual Membership Gathering
Sep 11, 2024
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 75th Annual Membership Gathering on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Grandview Ballroom at Appalachia...
Asheville City Schools names Principal of the Year
Sep 11, 2024
Asheville City Schools has selected Carrie Buchanan as the district’s Principal of the Year. Buchanan serves as the principal at Hall Fletcher Eleme...