Schools
Report: Parental Empowerment Key To Accountability In Private-School Choice Programs
By David Bass Carolina Journal Accountability for publicly funded school choice programs should primarily come through parent empowerment, not regulatory overreach. That’s the assessment of a new report from Notre…
Thales Academy Opening Clayton Campus In 2023
CLAYTON – Thales Academy, a college preparatory network of K-12 independent schools is expanding. A Clayton campus is planned for 2023. Thales Academy Clayton will be built in the Flowers…
School Board Gets $7.9 Million From County Commissioners
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The Johnston County Public School Board received an additional $7.9 million monday night. Johnston County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the funding. In June, Johnston County Commissioners…
School Board Policy Goes Before Commissioners With $7.9M At Stake
On June 21, 2021, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners met to discuss their annual budget totaling $282 million dollars. Johnston County Public Schools received approval for $72 million dollars…
Wayne Community College, University Of Mount Olive Sign Transfer Agreement
Wayne Community College and the University of Mount Olive have partnered to ease students’ transition between their degree programs. The two signed an “articulation agreement” titled “UMO Promise.” It is…
School Board Updates CRT Policy
SMITHFIELD – The Johnston County Board of Education approved an updated Critical Race Theory (CRT) policy Friday morning during a virtual meeting. The board passed the new policy in a…
Johnston County Purchases Land From School Board For Future Neuse River Access
CLAYTON – The Johnston County School Board has agreed to sale a tract of land next to East Clayton Elementary School to the County of Johnston. The 2.84 acre tract…
University Of Mount Olive Creates $1 Million Nursing SIM Lab
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive has a brand new, state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Laboratory or sim lab for short. The lab will be part of a new pre-licensure…
School Board OKs $995,000 Bleacher Contract
A contract has been awarded for bleacher repair and replacement work. The Johnston County Board of Education approved a $995,000 contract this month with Muter Construction to replace the home…
Carver Heights Principal Sees Education As An Equalizer
Carver Heights Principal Winter Goodson knows a thing or two about life, education, faith, and hard work. It is a combination of lessons gained throughout her 40 years that have made…
Student Arrested For Making Threats Of Violence At Johnston County High Schools
The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office announced this morning (Thursday) an arrest in connection with two social media threats of violence. Late Wednesday afternoon, detectives with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office…
JCPS Statement On Non-Credible Social Media Threats
Johnston County Public Schools released a statement Wednesday afternoon after separate social media threats were made against four schools. Administrators at Smithfield-Selma High, Corinth Holders High, Princeton Middle/High, and South…
