Schools
JCPS Will Return To Plan A On April 12th
Following a special called meeting Monday afternoon, the Johnston County school board voted unanimously to move to Plan A effective Monday, April 12th. The recommendation was made by Superintendent Dr.…
Citizen Group Forms, First Demand Is School Board Accountability
Two Johnston County residents have formed a new advocacy group, Citizen Advocates for Accountable Government of NC. Dale Lands of Johnston County, a lifetime area resident, got the idea after…
Bill Would Give $1,000 Tax Credit For Each Homeschooled Child
By David Bass Carolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Interest in homeschooling has surged in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate want to give these…
JCPS Says It Needs At Least 3 More Schools. It Really Needs 5
And it needs a bond to pay for them By ELIOT DUKEDunn Daily Record SMITHFIELD – Brooks Moore delivered the bad news to Johnston County commissioners Tuesday night. Johnston County…
UMO Alumnus Writes Book About Social Change
MOUNT OLIVE – When the world seems full of too much negativity and you don’t know how to fix it, University of Mount Olive Alumnus Eric Godwin advises to start…
Lt. Governor Announces Task Force On Academic Bias In Public Schools
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH —Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced on March 16 the creation of a task force dedicated to giving “students, parents, and school faculty a voice…
New Board Members Chosen To Lead In Governing UNC System
By Dallas WoodhouseCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — The General Assembly is set to add new members to the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors. The board governs the consolidated…
UMO To Offer New Degree In Aviation And Business Management
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) is soaring to the next level in its flight program. UMO Flight School, LLC, the University’s Flight School, began in 2019…
Wayne County School Students Will Begin 5-Day Transition On March 29
Today (Tuesday), during a Special Called meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education in a 4-3 vote approved transitioning all grades, K-12, to Plan A for 5 days a week…
COVID-19 Cluster Reported At JCPS Elementary School
The Johnston County Public Health Department reported today (Monday) a COVID-19 cluster at Cleveland Elementary School. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) defines a cluster in…
Teacher’s Union Continues Opposition Over School Reopening Law
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Even as a bill to reopen schools across North Carolina garnered unanimous bipartisan support and was fast-tracked through the legislature, North Carolina’s…
Parents, School Leaders Describe Consequences Of Remote-Only Learning
By David BassCarolina Journal News Service RALEIGH — Parents in 14 North Carolina public school districts would have the option of sending their children to full-time, in-person instruction under a…
