Dr. Jessica Anthony Named Northwest Region Principal of the Year
Jan 31, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Anthony '13, principal of Davenport A+ Elementary Schools and App State alumna. She was named 2025 Principal of the Yea...
Supporting children's mental health through literature
Jan 14, 2025
Edited by Dr. Kim Becnel and Dr. Robin A. Moeller, “Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health,” published by ALA Editions, explores the...
SCC alumnae credits Career & Promise with success
Jan 8, 2025
Gracie Bullington, of Mount Airy, a former Career & College Promise student at Surry Community College, is in the final stretch of a master’s de...
'Easy to just write us off': Rural students' options shrink as colleges slash majors
Jan 8, 2025
"We are asking rural folks to accept a set of options that folks in cities and suburbs would never accept," said Andrew Koricich, a professor of highe...
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 ...