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March 18, 2010
Beaufort County students look into their futures at John Small Elementary career day
Students in Beaufort County were looking to their futures today.
March 17, 2010
Greene Central High Students produce “Let’s Get Ready America: Tornado” PSA
Some high schoolers in the east are putting their video skills to the test, in hopes of having their voice heard on national television.
Greene Central High Students produce “Let’s Get Ready America: Flooding” PSA
Some high schoolers in the east are putting their video skills to the test, in hopes of having their voice heard on national television.
March 16, 2010
NC ed leaders travel to Washington to seek grants
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Gov. Beverly Perdue and other officials will try to close the deal to get one of the federal government’s “Race to the Top” school reform grants.
March 11, 2010
Pitt County students compete in 20th annual Battle of the Books
GREENVILLE, N.C. - It’s a battle of the brains and the books for middle schoolers in the east.
Perdue calling for change in view of importance of education
PAMLICO COUNTY, N.C. - Governor Perdue is calling for a change in the way our state views the importance of education.
March 10, 2010
New national math, English standards drafted
SEATTLE (AP) - Proposed national educational guidelines would move math and English instruction closer to standards that are uniform and more rigorous.
March 08, 2010
Mandatory reversion could force Greene County Schools to give back 700 thousand dollars
Greene County Schools might have to return hundreds of thousands of dollars to the state.
Clinton, beverage group: School efforts working
NEW YORK (AP) - The beverage industry says the drinks in school vending machines are getting healthier.
Ed officials to step up civil rights enforcement
UNDATED (AP) - Civil rights in the nation’s schools will take on new importance at the federal Department of Education.
March 04, 2010
N.C. among 15 states named as finalist in “Race To The Top”
Some major money is one step closer to getting into the hands of our state’s education department.
NC leaders visit Halifax County schools
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (AP) - Halifax County schools got a visit from state officials and education leaders who want to know how the schools are doing just short of a year after the state took them over.
March 02, 2010
Dalton meets with more than 200 at “Smart Investing” summit
The Lt. Governor of North Carolina paid a visit to the east to talk about investing in young children before they head to school.
Read Across America Day
Children across the nation will celebrate the joys of reading today.
February 27, 2010
Regional Science Fair held at East Carolina University
It’s an all day fun event meant to highlight the science and arts.
February 26, 2010
Craven County kids take part in life and emergency safety quiz bowl
What has five teams, young kids, and gives information that could save your life?
Career Day: Storm Team 9 pays South Greenville Elementary students a visit
It was career day for elementary school students at South Greenville Elementary today.
February 17, 2010
NC officials drop plan to focus on recent history
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s education agency is dropping a proposal to focus high school instruction of U.S. history on more recent decades.
February 11, 2010
Textbook rentals easing financial burden for college students
For college students, tuition is just the beginning of the financial burden. Textbooks can add up to thousands of dollars…but new options are starting to catch on. And as Alexis Christoforous reports, the trend is saving students a bundle.
February 10, 2010
Study: N.C. students hoping to go to college get high marks
Students in our state’s public schools hoping to go to college are getting high marks.
February 08, 2010
Ag Secretary pushes school nutrition plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.
February 04, 2010
Dept. of Justice investigates school segregation claims in Wayne County
The NAACP made the announcement Thursday that the Department of Justice has joined the investigation about whether schools in Wayne County are segregated.
Pitt County Schools fundraising to help Haiti earthquake victims
One school system in the east is helping out victims in Haiti.
February 03, 2010
ECU holds first State of the University address
East Carolina University held it’s first “State of the University Address” this morning.
February 02, 2010
Kinston charter school seeks $300,000 from county school board
A charter school in Kinston wants more than a quarter of a million dollars from the Lenoir County School Board.
Local high school students shadow Marine personnel for Groundhog Day
Here in the east, students will be shadowing other people’s jobs as part of a national Groundhog Day event.
January 28, 2010
Educators, state leaders in Rocky Mount talking job growth
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - More than 100 educators and state leaders were in Rocky Mount today to talk about how to bring more jobs to the area.
January 26, 2010
Lottery transfers over one hundred million to state education fund
RALEIGH, N.C. - More than a hundred million dollars in lottery money has been transferred to the state’s education fund.
January 25, 2010
North Lenoir FBLA hosts students from 13 counties in job skills competition
LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. - School is a time to figure out what to do with your life.
Girls may learn math anxiety from female teachers
WASHINGTON (AP) - Even though the gap has narrowed, women still trail men in some areas of math achievement. And researchers think they may know part of the answer.
