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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.
August 19, 2009
NC community colleges reviewing immigrant policy
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina community colleges leaders are looking at reversing a ban keeping illegal immigrants out of the statewide system of two-year colleges.
August 18, 2009
UNCC receives largest academic gift in its history
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Charlotte has received its largest academic gift in the school’s history — $9.3 million to create a merit scholarship program.
August 13, 2009
“Jobs Now” coming to community colleges
Community colleges in our state are launching a new quick job initiative.
August 07, 2009
Pitt County Schools pushing back against drop out problem
Regardless of whether education funding is high or low, it doesn’t guarantee that children will stay in school.
Don’t rush to close schools for swine flu
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t panic, schools.
August 06, 2009
Charter status not in Bear Grass High’s immediate future
A group that hoped to make Bear Grass High School a charter school is out of luck for now.
Changes mean more NC schools meet fed standards
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than 70 percent of North Carolina’s public schools now meet federal performance standards, an achievement helped in part by the State Board of Education’s decision to include student retest results in the calculations.
August 03, 2009
Pamlico Schools proposing reduction in workforce for 10
One school system is requesting a reduction in force.
July 15, 2009
Powerless elected NC school head gets day in court
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina judge says he will rule Friday if the state’s elected schools superintendent should regain powers lost when Gov. Beverly Perdue named a separate CEO to make education decisions.
Bill would spend more to make college affordable
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s plan to dramatically increase college student aid took its first step Wednesday on what could be a rocky path through Congress.
July 14, 2009
Achievement gap still splits white, black students
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite unprecedented efforts to improve minority achievement in the past decade, the gap between black and white students remains frustratingly wide, according to an Education Department report released Tuesday.
May 18, 2009
Pitt County Schools revising student uniform policy
School district says uniform policy is here to stay, but parents and students can debate what uniforms should be
May 15, 2009
Parents can help their students do well on end-of-year tests
The NC Department of Public Instruction offers some advice to parents and students for taking end-of-the-year tests.
May 05, 2009
Pitt Co. teachers assistant calendar days under debate
Teacher assistants currently work K - 3rd grade
April 23, 2009
State Receives Biggest Lottery Transfer Ever
The North Carolina Education Lottery transferred more than $114 million for its third quarter, which is January through March.
April 21, 2009
US colleges push tuition aid for immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wading into the politically charged immigration debate, a group of colleges and universities is urging the U.S. Congress to give illegal immigrants tuition aid and a path to citizenship in light of efforts in several states to block them.
April 17, 2009
Parents may soon have 3 options for education their kids about sex
Thursday the North Carolina House narrowly approved a bill that would give parents of seventh, eighth and ninth graders three options.
April 08, 2009
History Knowledge Tested During Annual Competition
East Carolina hosted the Annual History Day competition today
