/tags/vance-county-schools Vance County Schools en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:17:28 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-07-28/the-first-nine-weeks-a-rural-superintendent-talks-remote-education Anthony Jackson has been an educator for more than 30 years, but there's never been a school year that’s begun like this one.Jackson is the superintendent… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:17:28 GMT /podcast/podcast-wuncpolitics/2020-07-28/the-first-nine-weeks-a-rural-superintendent-talks-remote-education Jeff Tiberii /education/2019-12-17/school-resource-officer-charged-after-slamming-student-to-the-ground Misdemeanor charges have been filed in North Carolina against a school resource officer who was seen on video body-slamming a middle school student, a… Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:09:10 GMT /education/2019-12-17/school-resource-officer-charged-after-slamming-student-to-the-ground Associated Press /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-17/the-government-shutdown-is-hitting-home-in-north-carolina How is the partial government shutdown affecting North Carolinians? The federal impasse is in its fourth week with no end in sight. President Donald Trump… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:52:42 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-17/the-government-shutdown-is-hitting-home-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /politics/2019-01-17/the-government-shutdown-is-hitting-home-in-north-carolina How is the partial government shutdown affecting North Carolinians? The federal impasse is in its fourth week with no end in sight. President Donald Trump… Thu, 17 Jan 2019 17:52:42 GMT /politics/2019-01-17/the-government-shutdown-is-hitting-home-in-north-carolina Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-04/why-nc-school-funding-leaves-educators-with-limited-choices Tens of thousands of North Carolina teachers flooded Raleigh in May to demand higher pay. But many of the teachers who marched also voiced a desire for… Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:57:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-04/why-nc-school-funding-leaves-educators-with-limited-choices Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /education/2018-09-04/why-nc-school-funding-leaves-educators-with-limited-choices Tens of thousands of North Carolina teachers flooded Raleigh in May to demand higher pay. But many of the teachers who marched also voiced a desire for… Tue, 04 Sep 2018 16:57:12 GMT /education/2018-09-04/why-nc-school-funding-leaves-educators-with-limited-choices Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /education/2018-08-29/what-public-school-finance-officers-want-you-to-know-about-school-funding Educators across the state often complain of tight public school budgets that leave something to be desired. Two school finance officers explain what they… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:23:18 GMT /education/2018-08-29/what-public-school-finance-officers-want-you-to-know-about-school-funding Liz Schlemmer, Jason deBruyn /education/2016-02-29/perils-and-promise-advising-corps-helps-guide-rural-students-toward-college Trying to find the best path to success can be tough for students who don’t have enough support at home or at school. This has been found to be true in… Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:44:54 GMT /education/2016-02-29/perils-and-promise-advising-corps-helps-guide-rural-students-toward-college Leoneda Inge /education/2016-02-22/perils-and-promise-helping-young-black-men-find-success The path from cradle to college and career has been especially hard for young Black men. Nationally, Black males have a lower high school graduation rate… Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:51:00 GMT /education/2016-02-22/perils-and-promise-helping-young-black-men-find-success Leoneda Inge /education/2016-02-01/perils-and-promise-rural-students-and-access-to-advanced-placement Some teachers and schools administrators say one of the biggest obstacles to success for public school students in rural communities is poverty. And… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:38:58 GMT /education/2016-02-01/perils-and-promise-rural-students-and-access-to-advanced-placement Leoneda Inge