Public School Partnership

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...

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 ...

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...

Mountaineer Readers on the Jumbotron waving

Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at App State Football Game on November 2
Nov 5, 2024

Mountaineer Readers were recognized for their reading achievements during Appalachian State University’s Education Day football game on Saturday, No...

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 ...

Extra Yard for Teachers Holding check

Grant Supports Teacher Cadet Programming for RCOE and WCS
Sep 17, 2024

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conferenc...

County partnerships hold key to teacher recruitment and retention, new report finds
Mar 25, 2024

North Carolina schools are working to build a more solid pipeline of teachers. From calling for more financial incentives to training people making ca...