Schools
State Auditor Says DPI’s COVID Mismanagement Puts Children At Risk
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The Department of Public Instruction spent $76 million of Coronavirus Relief Funds without making sure the money was helping students, a new audit…
Lawmakers Slam State Officials For Lockdowns That Left Students Behind
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — More students face repeating a grade than any time in the past century, says David Stegall, deputy superintendent of innovation at…
Harnett School Board Seeks Grant In Lieu Of Lottery Money
The Harnett County Schools Board of Education moved forward with a grant application that comes with strings attached. Board members elected to chase a Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund grant…
WCC Wins National Community College Award
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College has won an award that recognizes exceptional work among the nation’s two-year colleges. The college is the recipient of an American Association of Community Colleges…
Bill Morris Reflects On Board Tenure
Bill Morris joined the Harnett County Schools Board of Education feeling like he had some sort of idea of what to expect. While the past eight years produced some unexpected…
North Carolina Lowers The Rate Of Teacher Attrition
By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools, more teachers were staying in North Carolina’s classrooms. North Carolina succeeded in lowering its teacher-attrition rate,…
Meadow Lane Elementary Reports COVID-19 Cluster
GOLDSBORO – Today, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) reported a COVID-19 cluster at Meadow Lane Elementary, which involves three staff members and two students, none of whom have been on…
Harnett Schools On Brink Of Another Shutdown As Quarantines Rise
Harnett County Schools knew reopening its campuses during the COVID-19 pandemic would present challenges. The district now faces a possible staff shortage one month in due to a rising number…
Logan Sutton Signs With ECU
Logan Sutton signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at East Carolina University. Logan is a senior at Princeton High School and a member of the National Carolina…
Wayne Community College Reducing Number Of Students On Campus
Wayne Community College is reducing the number of students on its campus after Thanksgiving. As many classes as possible will be held during their regular times in online platforms. The…
JCC Partners With NC BioNetwork For Fall 2020 Biotechnology Virtual Career Fair
Virtual career fair results in over 79 scheduled interviews for participants Johnston Community College’s Bioprocess Technology Department partnered with NC BioNetwork to offer a Fall, 2020 Biotechnology Virtual Career Fair…
Inaugural Recipients Of JCC Engineering Department Annual Scholarship Announced
Three Johnston Community College engineering students received the engineering department scholarship Johnston Community College engineering students, Ethan Davenport, Naser Issa, and Randy Young were awarded the Engineering Department Annual Scholarship…
