NC Early Grade Students Make Strong Gains in Literacy Skills, Assessment Shows
Raleigh, NC North Carolina’s youngest students made strong gains in early literacy skills during the 2021-22 school year, outpacing the performance of students in other states where the same assessment is used to measure student progress throughout the year. The gains were achieved during the first full year of a far-reaching statewide initiative to support […]
The Mobile Mexican Consulate will be available at Isothermal
SPINDALE – Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA), a nonprofit organization from Marion has partnered with Isothermal Community College to build bridges and create history for the Latinx community and beyond by bringing the Office of the Consulate General of Mexico on the campus of Isotheral Community College this month to assist documented Mexican citizens with […]
History Matters – ICC’s history series kicks off next month
SPINDALE (Aug. 19, 2022) – A new series of local history lectures will begin in September at Isothermal Community College. The free events will be held in the Library Auditorium on the Spindale campus. The series, conceived by local historians, teachers, and ICC library staff, will be called “History Matters: Connecting the Past to […]
ICC student enters apprenticeship program with Sonoco
SPINDALE – Tabitha Lucas, a student in advanced manufacturing at Isothermal Community College, became the college’s first registered manufacturing apprentice this week. She will go to work and continue her studies at Sonoco, a plastics injection molding operation in Forest City. The facility primarily makes packaging components for many types of consumer products. “We are […]
Bentonville’s ‘Heavy Thunder’ to Feature Cannon and Musket Demonstrations
FOUR OAKS Aug 10, 2022 Eyewitnesses to the battle of Bentonville likened the noise of the fight to “one continuous peel of heavy thunder.” Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will recreate that noise Aug. 20 during its “Heavy Thunder” event. Costumed interpreters will demonstrate how artillery and infantry units functioned during battles. Demonstrations will take […]
Institute of Museum and Library Services Funds Projects at N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Town Creek Indian Mound
RALEIGH Aug 8, 2022 The national Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded two separate grants to fund projects at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site. Both facilities are part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The grants were awarded through […]
Citing ‘teaching crisis,’ state education leaders back new licensure and compensation plan
By Greg Childress August 5, 2022 NC POLICY WATCH North Carolina teachers marched for better pay. The state has a “teaching crisis” and must revamp its licensing and compensation system to recruit and retain quality teachers, Eric Davis, the chairman of the State Board of Education, said Thursday. Davis noted that teacher vacancies throughout North Carolina […]
Wildlife Commission to Host Introduction to Falconry Workshop
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host an Introduction to Falconry Workshop sponsored by the North American Falconers Association and The North Carolina Falconers Guild on Aug. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its headquarters located at 1751 Varsity Dr. Raleigh, NC 27606. Falconry is hunting by means of a partnership with a trained […]
Summer P-EBT Begins as Program Reaches Milestone of $2 Billion in Help Buying Food for NC Families
Raleigh Jul 25, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun issuing Pandemic-EBT benefits for summer 2022. Between July 20 and 30, the families of approximately 948,000 children in the state will each receive a one-time payment of $391 to purchase healthy meals during summer break. With these benefits, NCDHHS has […]
Advice for the Class of 2022: Gratitude, integrity are key to life’s success (with video)
By Clayton Henkel NC POLICY WATCH May 9, 2022 In Higher Ed If you missed it over Mother’s Day, thousands of North Carolina college students donned their caps and gowns and celebrated graduation over the the weekend. At UNC-Chapel Hill, New York Times columnist and journalism professor Frank Bruni reflected on his loss of vision and the loss that students […]
