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Lab schools for UNC System demonstrate significant gains Nov 6, 2024

Several lab schools established by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors to improve academic performance have demonstrated significant gains, according to a new report.

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2024 RCO Award Recipients

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 recently honored with the 2024 RCOE awards.

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Eight from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program Nov 21, 2023

Eight faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr. Ashley Carpenter, Dr. Shanan Fitts, Dr.

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At the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts prepares to read a story with students in the third grade classroom of teacher Heather Wham. Students photographed are: Clarise Serrano-Hernandez and Yarel Candela-Lucero. Photo by Marie Freeman

ASU starts Middle Fork lab school in Winston-Salem Sep 21, 2018

Appalachian State University is in its fourth week of school at a state-mandated laboratory school it launched in Winston-Salem this year.

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Chancellor Sheri Everts reads to Academy third-graders Larise Serrano Hernandez (left) and Yarel Candela-Lucero on Thursday.

From ‘our big school in the mountains,’ App State chancellor visits Middle Fork Academy students, staff Sep 4, 2018

For a short time Thursday afternoon, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts returned to a familiar scene: a K-12 classroom.

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Open House at the Academy at Middle Fork. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Forsyth students enter school year with fist bumps and high fives. Middle Fork becomes lab school under Appalachian State University. Aug 28, 2018

Each of the 80 schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district welcomed students back with celebrations and cheers on Monday as more than 55... Lab School News

Summer Reading Clinic at Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork participating teachers.

Summer Reading Adventures Jul 20, 2018

For Logan Marie Poplin, learning to read hasn’t been easy.

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WS/FCS, App State agree to rent, other conditions for lab school next school year Jun 27, 2018

Appalachian State University has agreed to pay Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools $426,840 annually to rent Middle Fork Elementary School for a... Lab School News

Eric Groce, professor of education at Appalachian State, talks with Middle Fork Elementary School third-grader Joanna Meng.
Eric Groce, a Professor of Elementary Education at Appalachian State University, read to students at Middle Fork Elementary School.

Hop on Pop: Celebrating Reading at Middle Fork Elementary Mar 6, 2018

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March 6, 2018

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Students and principal, Tasha Hall-Powell, at Middle Fork Elementary School.
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