All in Education
Children's Village Academy faces a pivotal moment as the Charter School Review Board prepares to vote on March 11, 2024, on the renewal of its charter amidst allegations of financial mismanagement. The state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has recommended against the renewal following a series of investigations that unveiled alleged inappropriate spending and conflicts of interest involving high-ranking officials connected to the school.
If there was a thread running through Wednesday’s LCPS Middle School Battle of the Books and the LCPS High School Battle of the Books – in addition to the dozens of students who like to read and who can remember what they read – that thread was Woodington Middle School.
Greene Early College hosted its first blood drive on Friday, March 1 from 11am-3pm. The event was hosted by GEC HOSA. Alisha Williams, Jensen Lockman, and Coty Starkey from The Blood Connection performed the drive. A total of 20 students and staff participated.
Lenoir Community College students in Mrs. Kristy Grady's and Ms. Penni Bland's accounting and business courses donated canned goods for the campuswide Student Government Association Canned Food Drive to support Mary's Kitchen.
Ryan Meadows of Greenville has been named the Athletic Director for Lenoir Community College, replacing Shelly Barnes who recently accepted a position at Forsyth Technical Community College. He will assume the position officially on April 2.
Impressive results in regional competition have propelled 49 LCPS students on to the state Science Fair and the state Science Olympiad.
Earlier this month, Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way. As you come out of your winter slumber, the Etta Jones Turner Public Library (Pink Hill Public Library) is inviting patrons to start a wellness journey
Governor Roy Cooper announced $1.3 million in grants to 42 public school districts and public charter schools across North Carolina to expand access to healthy school breakfast for more than 51,000 students. The NC Innovative School Breakfast Grants were funded through federal funds directed by the Governor in October 2023.
Baseball Hall of Famer George Whitfield created an annual scholarship through the Lenoir Community College Foundation honoring the memory of Gilmer Minor, III who played college football and baseball and who continued to support athletics throughout his life.
Congratulations to Jones County Public Schools! Jones County Public Schools has been selected as a Purple Star school district by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Greene County Schools is celebrating a significant milestone as they move closer to completing the construction of a new Greene Central High School. The district announced Tuesday they are the recipients of a $12 million supplemental grant, bringing them one step closer to realizing their vision for the state-of-the-art educational facility.
Two women who feel they were called to work with children have been honored by Lenoir County Public Schools with two of the district’s top annual awards.
Students enrolled in the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program are excelling in their programs at Lenoir Community College.
Creatively costumed and reasonably rowdy, 28 teams put the f-u-n in “fundraiser” Tuesday evening when the Lenoir County Education Foundation convened its annual Adult Spelling Bee to benefit teachers and students in Lenoir County Public Schools.
The Kinston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting its 2024 Jabberwock Scholarship Pageant on April 12, 2024, at 7:00 pm in the Briley Auditorium at Lenoir Community College. This year's theme, "Royalty in Bloom: Grace, Greatness, and Glam," sets the tone for the event.
Having amassed more than $800,000 in scholarship offers, North Lenoir High School senior Ahmad Zayyad has some deciding to do.
A middle school teacher and a high school student from Lenoir County Public Schools are teaming up to represent the state of North Carolina in a months-long learning opportunity that draws attention to the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774.
Greene Early College has embraced the observance of Black History Month throughout February with activities for the students. Established nationally in 1976, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”
Kayla So of Hubert is a 23-year-old first-generation Korean-American, a member of the United States Army National Guard, a veterinary assistant, and a student. This already accomplished young woman shows no signs of stopping her educational career any time soon.
Just a few minutes in a conversation with Snow Hill native Tawanda Auston will inspire you to conquer the world. You would never know that when she graduated from Greene Central High School in 1997 that she didn’t know what she wanted to do.
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