Below are some innovative programs in North Carolina school and districts that have made local, state and national headlines. To see your
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| DATE |
FEATURES ARCHIVE 2013 |
| Aug 2013 |
Guilford middle school students get tablet computers (WUNC Radio) |
| Aug 2013 |
Moore Co. high school students receive Chromebooks as part of initiative (News 14) |
| Aug 2013 |
5th annual 'Project Bird' kicks off in Brunswick Co. (News 14) |
| Aug 2013 |
Bringing educators, employers together (Wilkes Journal Patriot) |
| Aug 2013 |
Teachers expand point of view through STEM project (NEWS14-TV) |
| Aug 2013 |
U.S. official visits Plymouth school (Greenville Daily Reflector) |
| Aug 2013 |
Pitt County teachers share strategies, gear up for new school year (WNCT) |
| Aug 2013 |
CMS principals urged to unleash technology to transform schools (Charlotte Observer) |
| Aug 2013 |
Black male initiative working, officials say (Greensboro News & Record) |
| Aug 2013 |
Computer program teaches more than reading (Gaston Gazette) |
| Aug 2013 |
Students crack books at Early College at Guilford (News 14 Carolina) |
| Aug 2013 |
Technology boot camp at Johnson Street Global Studies (Fox 8 Piedmont) |
| Jul 2013 |
Edgecombe early college sets enrollment record (Rocky Mount Telegram) |
| Jul 2013 |
Students to get tablet lesson (Greensboro News & Record) |
| Jul 2013 |
High school students explore health careers (Clayton News-Star) |
| Jul 2013 |
400 U.S. educators visit Mooresville to learn how to digitally convert their schools (Charlotte Observer) |
| Jul 2013 |
Boot camps offer fun with tablets (High Point Enterprise) |
| Jul 2013 |
NC teenagers get second chance through fixing cars (AP) |
| Jul 2013 |
Guilford County Students Explore the Arts |
| Jul 2013 |
Opportunity expanding for 'gifted' high-fliers in CMS, across N.C. (Charlotte Observer) |
| Jul 2013 |
Local students participate in extracurricular program (The Daily Dispatch) |
| Jul 2013 |
Cosmetology basics prepare The Finishing Touch (Lake Norman Citizen) |
| Jul 2013 |
Taking out the trash (The Franklin Press) |
| Jul 2013 |
WCC students win in national event (Wilkes Journal-Patriot) |
| Jul 2013 |
Former soldiers bring their leadership experience to NC classrooms and beyond (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Jul 2013 |
Engineering camp motivates high school students to make world change (Tarboro Daily Southerner) |
| Jul 2013 |
Samet to build new 'Aerotropolis Academy' in High Point (Triangle Business Journal) |
| Jul 2013 |
Students Earn National Honors for Technical Skills (AmericanTowns.com-Greensboro) |
| Jul 2013 |
Camp gives visually impaired kids an opportunity to surf (Wilmington Star-News) |
| Jul 2013 |
Awards Rolling In For Schools, Superintendent (Davie Enterprise Record) |
| Jul 2013 |
Phoenix Academy to open high school in 2014 for aviation career training (News 14) |
| Jul 2013 |
Teens try their hand at police forensics (Wilson Times) |
| Jun 2013 |
Teachers in Guilford Co. receive training on new tablet computers for students (News 14) |
| Jun 2013 |
Students like hands-on experience at Camp Med (Davidson Dispatch) |
| Jun 2013 |
Green wheels: UNCSA gets a 'pickle car' (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Jun 2013 |
'Give Five, Read Five' nets 25,000 books in Rowan-Salisbury (Salisbury Post) |
| Jun 2013 |
Hampton after-school kids collect 365 books for the needy (Greensboro News & Record) |
| Jun 2013 |
Project Lift completes year one (WBTV) |
| Jun 2013 |
W.E. Foundation gives books for summer reading (Gaston Gazette) |
| Jun 2013 |
Northwest wins $1.4 million grant (Greenville Daily Reflector) |
| Jun 2013 |
Pittsboro students build 450-square-foot cottage to promote sustainable living (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Jun 2013 |
Project Lift offers recreation, life lessons (Henderson Daily Dispatch) |
| Jun 2013 |
Schools win eco-friendly challenge (Mountain Island Monitor) |
| Jun 2013 |
UNCSA's School of Drama ranked seventh in the world (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| May 2013 |
GCS Signs Deal to Purchase Amplify Tablets for PACE Project (American Towns.com) |
| May 2013 |
'Tackle the EOG' pep rally motivates Carver students (Tarborro Daily Southerner) |
| May 2013 |
Brunswick County Schools superintendent named best in Southeast N.C. (Wilmington Star-News) |
| May 2013 |
Students integrate technology with learning (Richmond County Daily Journal) |
| May 2013 |
Cory-Watson: Respecting the soil at the DPS hub farm (Durham Herald-Sun) |
| May 2013 |
Arts Based School students get red carpet treatment (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Apr 2013 |
Raleigh school sees kids excel with iPads (WNCN) |
| Apr 2013 |
Guilford County Students To Get Tablets (WUNC-FM) |
| Apr 2013 |
Students get insight to area businesses (Bladen Journal) |
| Apr 2013 |
Students deliver teen justice (Gaston Gazette) |
| Apr 2013 |
Adventure race sparks healthier lifestyle at school (Hendersonville Times-News) |
| Apr 2013 |
Students get job advice (Laurinburg Exchange) |
| Apr 2013 |
Program guides students toward positive behavior (Robesonian) |
| Apr 2013 |
Philosophy takes a field trip (Durham Herald-Sun) |
| Apr 2013 |
Some hands-on courses prepare students for a career (Salisbury Post) |
| Apr 2013 |
Johnston County teens to hold teen driving summit in Smithfield (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Apr 2013 |
Hands-on learning leads students at Concord school to state robotics title (Concord Tribune) |
| Mar 2013 |
Seminar helps students, teachers work gardens into schools (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Mar 2013 |
Schools prep students for future jobs through math, science (Gaston Gazette) |
| Mar 2013 |
Fifth-graders enjoy Starbase program because of hands-on projects (Lexington Dispatch) |
| Mar 2013 |
Kids to Get a Jump on Marine Science (Coastal Review) |
| Mar 2013 |
Program will allow a 2nd chance to achieve essential diploma (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Mar 2013 |
Five Schools Recognized for Positive Behavior Programs
(High Country Press) |
| Mar 2013 |
OLPC Brings 1-to-1 Laptop Program to 7 North Carolina Schools
(THE Journal) |
| Feb 2013 |
School system's STEM Matters showcase a success |
| Feb 2013 |
Grant money targets dropouts for a second chance (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Feb 2013 |
Wilmington School Will Get Green Award (Coastal Review) |
| Feb 2013 |
New program targets high school dropouts to return, pursue degrees (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Feb 2013 |
Growing a better tomato, right inside a high school classroom (WBTV) |
| Feb 2013 |
STEM Early College students to test experiment in outer space (Greensboro News & Record) |
| Feb 2013 |
N.C. A &T begins new STEM program (NC A &T Register) |
| Feb 2013 |
No more bullying: Anti-bullying programs make their way into schools (Hickory Daily Record) |
| Feb 2013 |
State grant provides online math program for county (Lexington Dispatch) |
| Feb 2013 |
An effort to bridge digital divide (Charlotte Observer) |
| Feb 2013 |
McComas flips her classroom (Digital Courier) |
| Feb 2013 |
Nebo students honor bus drivers at special event (Hickory Daily Record) |
| Feb 2013 |
School district meets all goals for English learners for 1st time in decade (Winston-Salem Journal) |
| Feb 2013 |
STEM Students Get Lab Coats From GCS Superintendent, NC A &T Chancellor |
| Feb 2013 |
CMS finds success with blend of high school, college (Charlotte Observer) |
| Feb 2013 |
Going green pays off for schools (Asheville Citizen-Times) |
| Feb 2013 |
Helping bridge a digital divide (Charlotte Observer) |
| Feb 2013 |
Cary's Rob Mackie taps kids' creativity with robots (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Feb 2013 |
Challenged Durham elementary school reaches out to parents to succeed (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Feb 2013 |
Robotics Helps Students Gear Up for the Future |
| Jan 2013 |
Warren County Schools selected for college readiness program (Warren Record) |
| Jan 2013 |
Students get chance to earn college credits (Washington Daily News) |
| Jan 2013 |
Clement Early College High School sets bar for nation's schools (Durham News) |
| Jan 2013 |
Challenger High an example of success (Hickory Daily Record) |
| Jan 2013 |
How mainstream video games are being used as teaching tools (Eschool News) |
| Jan 2013 |
Back to school (Raleigh News & Observer) |
| Jan 2013 |
Two middle schools Race to the Top (The Robesonian) |
| Jan 2013 |
Videography Program Combines Creativity with College and Career Prep |
