App State offers accelerated training to help address child care shortages in Western NC Feb 17, 2026
To address child care staffing shortages in the region, App State and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are partnering to offer three Child Care Academies in Western NC... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Child Development
US News rankings spotlight quality of App State Online degree programs Feb 10, 2026
App State ranks among the nation’s top schools for online education, with its App State Online bachelor’s and master’s programs recognized in U.S.
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Educating generations: App State’s Lucy Brock program marks 85 years of preparing children and future educators to thrive Jan 14, 2026
For over 85 years, Appalachian State University’s Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory program (Lucy Brock) has provided high-quali
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2024 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named Jun 11, 2024
Nine faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Academy at Elkin, were re
Features, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Lab School NewsStable child care in Watauga County would add 300 employees to the local economy, study finds May 17, 2024
Insufficient child care is keeping 300 individuals out of the labor pool in Watauga County, ... In the Media, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Child Development
Watauga County Childcare Study Data Released Apr 18, 2024
The Watauga Economic Development Commission and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study... In the Media, Child Development, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education
Chancellor’s Grant Funds Partnership To Create Local Food Network With County's Early Childhood Learning Centers Apr 17, 2024
Preschool children across Watauga County may soon be tasting vegetables like leafy swiss chard and bell peppers grown by local farmers thanks to... At Appalachian, Child Development, Lucy Brock Child Development Program, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education
Students Learn How To Create Adapted Books Mar 5, 2024
One of the major assignments in Dr.
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App State partners with Mebane Charitable Foundation to improve literacy in the High Country and Catawba Valley Mar 4, 2024
The Mebane Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to Appalachian State University to fund the expansion of reading assistance services for K... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Literacy Education
App State’s 2023 Spooky Duke breaks fundraising record, scares up $31,600 to support regional children with special needs Feb 9, 2024
Runners and walkers costumed as ghouls, superheroes, cartoon characters and more gathered on the Boone campus of Appalachian State University... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Parent to Parent Family Support Network
Four Reich College of Education Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates Dec 14, 2023
Four Reich College of Education (RCOE) students have been inducted into the... Features, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Library Science, Higher Education, Literacy Education, Curriculum Specialist
SDAP’s milestone: A decade of progress and success Nov 2, 2023
Started by a local parent and App State faculty member 12 years ago who wanted to give their children an opportunity to attend college, Scholars... At Appalachian, Scholars with Diverse Abilities, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education