Schools
WCPS To Publish Daily COVID-19 Numbers
GOLBSBORO – To help keep its school communities informed, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) is launching a daily dashboard which will reflect which schools or district support area sites have…
Heather Glennon Not Only Talks the Talk, She Walks the Walk
University of Mount Olive (UMO) Associate Professor of Animal Science Dr. Heather Glennon enjoys working around animals. “It’s the first thing I do when I get up and the last…
JCPS Graduation Numbers Decline
Fewer students graduated high school during the 2019-2020 school year compared to 2018-19. Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) released graduation numbers this month indicating a 91.7 percent graduation rate, down…
WCPS Finance Officer Completes First Week On The Job
GOLDSBORO – This week, Leslie Rouse spent her first days on the job as the Chief Finance Officer of Wayne County Public Schools. Rouse has 13 years of school budgetary…
Wayne County Schools Works To Inform Families And Staff About New NCDHHS Protocols
GOLBSBORO – On October 8, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its StrongSchools toolkit and protocols for how NC public schools are to respond to COVID-19…
Wayne County Elementary School Reports COVID-19 Cluster
GOLDSBORO – Today, Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) reported its first COVID-19 cluster. The cluster, which occurred at North Drive Elementary, involves four staff members and two students, none of…
Several NCS Seniors Are Nominees For Prestigious Scholarships
Neuse Charter School in Smithfield is proud to announce several nominations for prestigious scholarships within the 2021 graduating class. Seniors Mason Schwartz and Sam Lee have been nominated for the…
College Academic Skills Center Celebrates Its Tutors And Accreditation
Wayne Community College had several reasons to celebrate recently during National Tutoring Week. Not only has the college’s tutoring hub, the Academic Skills Center, successfully mastered COVID-19-safe assistance, but it…
WCC Instructors Honored by National Organization
Two Wayne Community College instructors were recently honored by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. Art Instructor Angie Waller and Business and Accounting Department Chair Erin LeGrand were…
Virtual Learning Continues, But Schools Too Important To Stay In Limbo
By: Becki Gray I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County school board, learning at home. Hayden, Stephen, and Caroline are…
Parents Share Trials Of Remote Learning With U.S. Education Secretary
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Virtual learning is taking a toll on Chloe Dixon’s children. Dixon took her eldest daughter out of public school because of mental…
Bonuses For Classified Employees Approved By Harnett County School Board
The Harnett County Schools Board of Education voted to reward the people one member called the “backbone of our school system.” For the last several years, the HCS Board of…
