Schools
Educational Institutions Ask General Assembly For More COVID-19 Money
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select…
TRIO Program At Johnston Community College Receives Renewed Federal Funding
Five-year grant worth $1.3 million helps ongoing student support services Johnston Community College’s Student Support Services Program (TRIO) has been re-funded for the next five years through the United States…
Finger-Pointing Continues, COVID-19 Clusters Grow At UNC Campuses
By Lindsay Marchello Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — University of North Carolina leaders, students, and faculty are blaming each other for the growing number of COVID-19 cases on campuses. But…
NCDHHS Updates COVID-19 Guidance For Colleges And Universities
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) today updated guidance for institutions of higher education, further emphasizing that colleges and universities must work to reduce…
State Expanding Mental Health Supports For Teachers, School Personnel And Their Families
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is expanding the Hope4Healers Helpline (919-226-2002) to serve North Carolina’s teachers, school personnel and their families. With schools opening in-person…
Critics Say Durham Schools ‘Learning Centers’ Will Widen Educational Inequities
By Rick Henderson Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Durham Public Schools won’t let your children attend class at their buildings for a while. But if you want to use their…
The Reality Of A “Post COVID” World In Education
Op Ed By: Dr. Chuck Williams As schools across the country rightly focus on getting students, teachers and staff back to school safely in the midst of the pandemic, a…
JCC Training Local Public-School Teachers To Enhance Online Learning With New Technology
Although the pandemic initiated a mass migration to online classrooms, the model is definitely here to stay. The question now is how teachers can “fast forward” pedagogy and technology in…
CCCC Practical Nursing Program Holds Pinning And Candle Lighting Ceremony
LILLINGTON – The Central Carolina Community College Louise L. Tuller School of Nursing Practical Nursing program held a Pinning and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Wednesday,…
Nancy Bercaw Is JCC’s New Senior Director Of Communications And Marketing
SMITHFIELD – Nancy Stearns Bercaw is Johnston Community College’s new senior director of communications and marketing. She comes to JCC from her prior role as senior advisor for communications and…
JCC Employee On Administrative Leave Following Cyberstalking Arrest
Employee Accused Of Using College Computer Network To Commit Cyberstalking Crime SMITHFIELD – An employee at Johnston Community College in Smithfield is facing criminal charges of cyberstalking and unauthorized access…
Johnston NAACP Announces 2020 Scholarship Winners
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County NAACP under the leadership of Dr. Gettys Cohen, Jr. has announced the 2020 scholarship winners. Three scholarships were awarded to graduating high school seniors from…
