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Parents call for Wake principal's resignation after alleged abuse went unreported for 19 months
Within weeks of the 2022 fall semester, three staff members at East Wake High reported fellow teacher James Rencher to East Wake Principal Stacey Alston, according to recently leaked emails and letters given exclusively to WRAL News. It would take 19 more months before law enforcement was notified. On Oct....
UNC settles open-meetings complaint tied to trustee discussions of athletics finances
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill must pay $25,000 and its trustees must affirm a commitment to follow the state's open-meeting laws as part of a settlement that dismissed a lawsuit over the board's handling of athletics discussions.David McKenzie, a lawyer in Wake County, had filed a complaint in May in Orange County Superior Court accusing trustees of violating open-meetings laws in previous private-session discussions tied to athletics budgets. It came as UNC trustees weighed in on athletics to highlight growing national tensions with schools jumping from league to league seeking more money tied to TV deals in...
NCHSAA sports see increase in student-athlete numbers
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw nearly a five percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school year from the 2022-23 academic year. Across all sports, 208,722 student-athletes participated in NCHSAA sanctioned sports in 2023-2024, up from the 198,025 that participated in 2022-2023. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools.
Durham Schools providing more mental health resources for students and families
DURHAM N.C. (WNCN) — Durham Public Schools is investing in students’ mental health ahead of the new school year. The district’s senior executive director of student support services Dr. Laverne Mattocks-Perry says they expected to see more students and families needing mental health assistance coming out of the pandemic but the demand has been even greater than they thought.
Durham Public Schools begin first day of year-round schools, district reassignment plans
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s the first day of classes for Durham’s year-round schools and many students are switching schools this year as part of the district’s new student reassignment plan. Durham Public Schools is converting four of its traditional students to year-round as a component...
HBCU celebrates 157th anniversary amidst accreditation hurdles
Saint Augustine's University, a historic HBCU, celebrates its 157th Founders Day in the face of financial and accreditation hurdles. The post HBCU celebrates 157th anniversary amidst accreditation hurdles appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Editorial: Woodson's record of achievement leading N.C. State University
The following is the opinion of Capitol Broadcasting Company. In a bit less than a year, Randy Woodson will complete a 15-year tenure as chancellor of North Carolina State University – the largest in the University of North Carolina system. The stats alone tell of the remarkable accomplishments. Woodson’s...
NCPA announces finalists for 2024 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association and the NCPA Foundation are pleased to announce that teams of pharmacy students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Texas at Austin have been named finalists in the 2024 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. The three teams will present their business plans in a live competition on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the NCPA Annual Convention in Columbus. The winning team will be announced on Sunday, Oct. 27, as part of the convention’s First General Session.
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