In the Media

Maria Fabrizio for NPR

One Reason Rural Students Don't Go To College: Colleges Don't Go To Them
Mar 7, 2019

Andrew Koricich, an assistant professor with the Higher Education Program (LES), was interviewed for the article.The sunrise in rural central Michigan...

Dr. Chris Blanton and his family

Blanton named WCS Principal of the Year
Mar 1, 2019

 Alumnus Dr. Chris Blanton '02 named Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year.After being appointed as the Watauga High School principal two ...

Dr. Chris Blanton accepting his award

Watauga High School Principal Dr. Chris Blanton Named Principal of the Year
Mar 1, 2019

 Alumnus Dr. Chris Blanton '02 named Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year.Watauga High School Principal Dr. Chris Blanton has been named ...

Gaston teachers earn national certification

Gaston teachers earn national certification
Feb 18, 2019

Twelve teachers in Gaston County Schools have earned National Board Certification, the highest standard for the teaching profession. The newly-certifi...

Clemmons resident Joni Russell will compete today on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”

Davie teacher competes on 'Millionaire'
Feb 4, 2019

Joni Russell graduated in December 2009 with a bachelor's in English secondary education.Joni Russell wants to be a millionaire.Russell, a C...

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

App State ranks first for the third year in a row of National Board Certified alumni
Jan 25, 2019

App State was founded as a teaching college in 1899. It’s still recognized as one of the top alma maters in the nation for education 120 years later...

Talk about hands-on learning! AMS students teaching ASU visitors how to chop wood on a dreary Saturday.

Collaborating Across Communities
Jan 7, 2019

At most schools, learning hits the brakes on the weekends. Not the case at the Arthur Morgan School. This past Saturday students from Appala...

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?

Can Innovative Rural Schools Stem the Urban Bleed?
Dec 6, 2018

Dr. Andrew Koricich (LES) featured in Chapter 1: Rural America is BleedingChapter 1: Rural America Is BleedingIn the 16 years between 1994 and 2010,&n...