Schools
Campbell Physician Assistant Program Posts First-Time Pass Rate Of 98 Percent On National Exam
Another exceptional first-time pass rate of 98 percent was posted by the Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences’ (CPHS) Physician Assistant Class of 2020 on the Physician Assistant…
Cooper Gives Districts A Chance To Reopen Classrooms To K-5 Students
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a Sept. 17…
Governor Will Allow Elementary Schools To Open At Full Capacity
Schools Districts Will Still Have Flexibility To Select Plan A, B or C RALEIGH – After several weeks of stable COVID-19 trends and continued low virus spread in school settings,…
GOP Leaders, Parents Call For Cooper To Reopen Public Schools
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — For Tara Deane’s two youngest children, virtual learning has been a nightmare. Deane’s four children attend school in Wake County. Her two…
JCPS Central Office Closes Early After Employee Tests Positive For COVID
SMITHFIELD – Johnston County Public Schools Central Office on Highway 70 East has closed for the remainder of today (Wednesday) after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. JCPS said the…
Wayne County Public Library Brings Wi-Fi & Digital Resources To Dudley Community
GOLDSBORO – Wayne County Public Library has received a $75,000 LSTA Project Grant from the State Library of North Carolina. The library, in partnership with Open Broadband, WAGES, and Wayne…
SSS High Earns National Recognition From Special Olympics For Inclusion
RALEIGH – Special Olympics of North Carolina announced that four NCHSAA member high schools will be recognized as Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools and are receiving national banner recognition for their efforts…
JCPS Awarded $100,000 Grant To Improve School Safety
Johnston County Public Schools has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services School Violence Prevention Program to improve school safety. The…
Dr. Amanda Allen Named Poe Center’s Educator Of The Year
Dr. Amanda H. Allen, Executive Director of Social and Emotional Learning for Johnston County Public Schools, has been named the Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education’s Educator of the…
WCS Welcomes Back Students Face-To-Face In Plan B
GOLDSBORO – On Tuesday, September 8, Wayne County Public Schools transitioned from Plan C, full remote, to Plan B, a hybrid of face-to-face and remote instruction. Approximately 11,460 students are…
Cooper Academy Employee Tests Positive For COVID
CLAYTON – Johnston County Public Schools has confirmed an employee at Cooper Academy in Clayton has tested positive for COVID-19. Administrators sent a notification letter to all Cooper Academy staff…
Racial Slur Spray Painted On School Property
CLAYTON – The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two incidents of vandalism at Swift Creek Middle School on Norris Road near Clayton. Someone spray painted graffiti, including a racial…
