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Lawmakers Question Cumberland School Leaders About Closings
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (229+ words) Welcome to'CityView'Today! Let's jump right in with two education stories. The first provides the latest on the school district's plan to close and consolidate schools. The second is a look into the Paul R. Brown Leadership Academy in Bladen County, the…...
‘It’s Bigger than Just Buildings’: Chancellor Reflects on 5 Years Leading Fayetteville State
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1729+ words) At a time when colleges across the country are bracing for declining enrollment, Chancellor Darrell T. Allison is focused on a more direct question: What would happen if Fayetteville State University simply wasn't there? The answer'whether the university would be missed,…...
Lawmakers Question Cumberland School Leaders About Closings, Funding
4+ day, 22+ min ago (1207+ words) State lawmakers and local elected officials questioned Cumberland County Board of Education members and district leaders on consolidation plans, funding gaps, and teacher safety and retention concerns during a joint meeting on Friday at Douglas Byrd High School. The meeting'organized…...
Fort Bragg Military Spouses Learn How to Build Careers That Can Survive the Next Move
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (982+ words) Since she was a teen, Rebekah Witter dreamed of becoming a commercial airline pilot. But she put her career on hold when she and her husband, who serves in the Army, found out they were having a baby." "I was…...
Two journalists join CityView reporting team
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (285+ words) CityView is pleased to announce the addition of two new journalists to the newsroom. Rachel Heimann Mercader is CityView's Fayetteville government reporter. Just prior to joining CityView, she earned her master's degree from Northwestern University and served as a reporter…...
School Board Feels the Heat on Campus Consolidations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (241+ words) Welcome to'CityView'Today! In a turn of events after weeks of community pushback, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted to rescind its decision to consolidate campuses on Tuesday, affecting Ramsey Street, Alger B. Wilkins, and E.E. Miller schools. Thanks for reading,Valeria…...
Cumberland County School Board Backtracks on Consolidating Campuses
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1695+ words) The Cumberland County Board of Education voted Tuesday to rescind several student reassignment and facility decisions it approved on February 9, reversing course after weeks of criticism from parents, educators, and community leaders. Board members rescinded votes affecting Ramsey Street High…...
Spring Lake Residents Rally to Save Manchester Elementary School
2+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) Bringing Cumberland County's Essential Issues Into View About 20 residents sat together inside Spring Lake Town Hall on Tuesday evening, listening as Spring Lake Commissioner Jackie Jackson spoke about a school she said has been part of the community for generations....
Cumberland School Board Committee Backtracks on Ending Year-Round School
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1442+ words) Bringing Cumberland County's Essential Issues Into View A committee of the Cumberland County Board of Education wants the school board to reverse four major facility decisions it made in February, including ending the year-round calendar at E.E. Miller Elementary School. The…...
💰 Cumberland County Schools Wants $671M for 2026-27
3+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) Bringing Cumberland County's Essential Issues Into View Welcome to'CityView'Today! If you haven't cast your ballot in the primary, tomorrow is your last chance. To help, we've got some homework for you. Get up to speed on the Democrats running for…...