Finalists for NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Announced
Jan 8, 2025
Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025...
North Carolina Teaching Fellows program announces 210 recipients in early decisions for 2025
Jan 8, 2025
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission has selected 210 individuals to receive North Carolina Teaching Fellows awards for the Class of 2025 du...
Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors
Dec 11, 2024
As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding degree programs ranging from music to chemistry.“We are asking rural folks to accept a ...
New CTE director focused on students' careers
Dec 11, 2024
After earning a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University in industrial technology, Libby Huff took her first job at an architecture firm do...
Grants from Appalachian announced
Dec 11, 2024
Local recipients of Appalachian State University Public School Partnership Mini-Grants were announced during the Wilkes school board meeting Monday ni...
"Nobody wants a nervous pilot:" Education leaders discuss leading with compassion
Dec 11, 2024
Melba Spooner believes compassion is an important trait to instill in educators.“Being a leader and being able to be focused on the person, that is ...
Appalachian State student teachers navigate the realities of teaching
Nov 27, 2024
Student teachers Savannah Epley and Laiken Baker from Appalachian State University are nearing the completion of their education as they engage in the...
Governor-elect Josh Stein forms advisory committee to rebuild Western North Carolina
Nov 27, 2024
Governor-elect Josh Stein announced the launch of his Rebuilding Western North Carolina Advisory Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 19. This committee was cre...
Good News from Wilkes County Schools
Nov 12, 2024
Wilkes County Schools announced that the 2024-25 Beginning Teacher of the Year is Maria Limon-Jimenez. Limon is a 7th grade English and Language Arts ...
Top readers in Appalachian program
Nov 12, 2024
Top readers from the Wilkes County Schools in the annual Mountaineer Readers program were recognized at the Wilkes Board of Education meeting Monday n...