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November 05, 2009
SPECIAL REPORT: Living Room Learning
Education, It’s one of the things in life we’re told can never be taken away from you. But *how* you receive that education is up for debate. Most get it through public or private schools, but what about home schooling? This year North Carolina is seeing a record number of parent’s home schooling their children. 9 on your side’s Carley Wegner say down with some home schooling mom’s to find why living room learning is becoming such a valid 3rd option.
November 04, 2009
State drops two graduation requirements for high school students
A bill passed by the General Assembly has eliminated previous graduation requirements.
November 03, 2009
Schools improve certification for school lunches
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Agriculture Department report says schools are generally doing a better job of identifying students who are eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches.
October 29, 2009
NC law opens door to retroactive diplomas
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A retroactive change in North Carolina law allows thousands of students who came close to getting a high school diploma to finally collect their sheepskins.
October 21, 2009
Farmville Middle School students asked to sign pledge against gun violence
Students at Farmville Middle School are being asked to sign a pledge against gun violence.
October 20, 2009
College tuition costs rise again this fall
The average price of public colleges rose 6.5 percent this fall to slightly more than $7,000.
October 19, 2009
Ribbon cutting officially marks opening of Washington Montessori Public Charter School
Some Beaufort County students opened a new classroom building today.
Bowles, Burr host summit on education and economy
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - An economic summit on the role of North Carolina’s educational system in economic and workforce development has attracted about 150 officials and business representatives.
Officials: 250,000 teaching jobs aided by stimulus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says spending aimed at boosting the economy has created or saved 250,000 teaching or other education jobs this year.
October 16, 2009
Hardy named Vice Provost for Student Affairs at ECU
There’s a new member of the pirate nation.
October 13, 2009
Legal fight over NC public schools over for now
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The legal fight over who governs North Carolina’s public schools is over for now.
October 12, 2009
Schools Recognized for High Graduation Rates
12 school districts were recognized for four-year cohort graduation numbers. Five of those districts are in the east.
October 06, 2009
Lemonade stand a sweet success for first graders
Success is sweet for some first graders who set up a lemonade stand at school.
October 01, 2009
Students, state officials promote recycling on college campuses
Students are joining forces with state officials to promote recycling on college campuses.
ECU awarded $1 million dollar grant to better prepare teachers for classrooms
Some major money is headed to East Carolina University to help better prepare prospective teachers for the classroom.
September 25, 2009
Hacker hits UNC-CH study data on 236,000 women
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Computer specialists at the University of North Carolina’s flagship campus say a hacker may have accessed the personal data of 236,000 women in a mammography research study.
$10M UNC-CH program gives soldiers little help
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A newspaper says most of a $10 million program at the University of North Carolina to help returning National Guard personnel has been spent on salaries and consultants without helping the soldiers.
September 24, 2009
Asst. professor at ECU awarded grant to study ways to prevent HIV
An educator from right here in the east will soon be studying new ways to prevent HIV infections.
September 22, 2009
Flu circulating at ECU, fortunately in small numbers
The flu has shown up on East Carolina’s campus, but fortunately in small numbers.
September 18, 2009
NC community colleges to enroll illegal immigrants
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The State Board of Community Colleges has voted to allow illegal immigrants to enroll at North Carolina campuses starting next year.
September 17, 2009
Committee votes to endorse immigrant admissions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina community colleges are one step closer toward returning to a policy of accepting illegal immigrants as students.
UNC president: State must improve public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The president of the University of North Carolina system says that improving public education rests with fixing the state’s elementary, middle and high schools.
September 07, 2009
No. 2 pencils ready: NC puts student tests online
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina education officials are releasing the questions asked students in their year-end exams.
August 25, 2009
Perdue rides bus, tours school with Raleigh students
Students in our state’s capitol were accompanied to school with a special visitor.
Students fill hallways as school gets underway
After weeks of relaxing at home and maybe spending some time out on the water, thousands of students woke up early and began their new school year today.
NC SAT scores change little from 2008 to 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s SAT scores stayed mostly static in 2009 compared to last year.
August 20, 2009
ECU seeing big influx of students this year, but down slightly
While thousand of students are now settling into their now living arrangements, ECU says there are actually fewer new students this year than last.
Move-in day a beginning and end for some
The start to another school year is just a few days away and a new group of college freshmen are moving into their home away from home - the dorm.
NC community college leaders set immigrant vote
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina community colleges leaders have drawn up a new policy that would allow illegal immigrants into the two-year colleges.
ECU students moving in
It’s move-in day for some students at ECU.
