All WCS elementary schools accredited NC Pre-K classrooms through Children’s Council Jul 9, 2025
Watauga County Schools operates NC Pre-K classrooms at Bethel Elementary Developmental Day, Green Valley Elementary, Hardin Park Elementary, Mabel Elementary Developmental Day, and Valle Crucis... In the Media, Lucy Brock Child Development Program
Teacher named to governor's advisory committee May 21, 2025
During Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Gov.
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Valle Crucis School educator named WCS Teacher of the Year May 21, 2025
Did you know that almost all the Teachers of the Year and the Principal of the Year at Watauga County Schools are App State alumni?!
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Hertford County welcomes Dr. Pratt as new superintendent Feb 8, 2023
A ‘meet and greet’ event was held at Ahoskie Elementary School on Thursday, Jan. 26 to officially welcome Dr.
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Mark Poarch named NC Community College President of the Year Feb 3, 2023 0 Feb 8, 2023
Caldwell County native Mark Poarch was recently announced as winner of the 2022-2023 North Carolina Community College System President of the... In the Media, Higher Education, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Alumni Update
Statesville High teacher named finalist for 2023 NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Jan 31, 2023
Izabella Botello, an English teacher at Statesville High School, has been selected as one of 27 finalists for the 2023 North Carolina Center for... In the Media, Alumni Update, English Education
Concord Middle School principal named Southwest Principal of the Year. Jan 31, 2023
Concord Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been selected as the 2023 Wells Fargo Southwest Principal of the Year.
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Former English teacher Kerri Huffman finds ‘simple joy’ in writing her first novel Jan 25, 2023
During her 36-year career as an English teacher at North Stanly High School, Kerri Huffman enjoyed the chance to unleash her creative side... In the Media, Alumni Update, English Education
Davidson County teacher publishes first book Jan 25, 2023
Growing up, Sydney Sanders could get lost in book series, plowing though "The Hunger Games" saga and Percy Jackson books.
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Avery County Native Liz Silvers Promoted to Vice- President at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Jan 18, 2023
Liz Silvers, a veteran educator who was raised in the Powdermill Community of Avery County, has been promoted to Vice-President for Instruction... Alumni Update, Higher Education, In the Media
Perspective | North Carolina schools are anything but ‘low-performing’ Jan 18, 2023
Over the past three months, our team from the Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) project at Appalachian State University has been traversing... College Access Partnerships, In the Media
Don Phipps of Caldwell County is the 2023 Superintendent of the Year Nov 29, 2022
At a ceremony in Greensboro on Tuesday, Don Phipps, superintendent of ... Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, School Administration, Alumni Update, In the Media
Appalachian State University Launches Global Leaders Scholars Program in Partnership with Participate Learning Nov 15, 2022
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education has a clear vision for preparin
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