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Community briefs: Special events planned this month

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (235+ words) Wilson County GOP has monthly social April 21 The Wilson County Republican Party monthly social is 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Elks Lodge, 2814 Fieldstream Drive N. This meeting will be a moderated forum featuring Wilson City Council members Tom Fyle and James Johnson....

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What's a North Carolina teacher to do?

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (587+ words) What can you do if you are a public employee and the body that determines your pay, work conditions and regulations governing your work is not only not supporting you but is actively encouraging students to go elsewhere? That's the…...

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Leandro's end could open door to NC education reform

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (717+ words) It's not clear whether North Carolina's top policymakers can reach bipartisan agreement on meaningful education reform. But the state Supreme Court recently removed a key obstacle. By a 4-3 vote, the high court ended the 32-year-old Leandro lawsuit. Critics blame the…...

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Wilson Community College releases fall graduate list

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (248+ words) Youngsville: Ashlyn Elizabeth Hills, Associate in Arts College Transfer with Highest Honors, PTKThe students listed below graduated from a Wilson Community College curriculum program in the fall with one or more of the following: associate degree in applied science, associate…...

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New Beddingfield labs help students design their futures

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (452+ words) Beddingfield High School's new $1. 4 million culinary arts and game design labs will give career and technical education students the skills they need to enter a range of careers. Administrators, elected officials, students and teachers celebrated the opening of a new…...

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Whatever happened to North Carolina Democrats?

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (641+ words) In 2011, when Republicans took control of state government, one of the promises they made was that they were going to "fix public education." They've had control for 15 years. How's that promise working out? COVID made everything worse. We are still…...

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Barton College launches strategic plan

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (404+ words) The Wilson Times Barton College launches strategic plan Barton College's new 20262030 strategic plan, "For Each and All," expands high-demand programs like bioengineering and AI and boosts tech-rich, personalized learning with new labs and digital upgrades. Barton College launched its 20262030 strategic…...

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30th spelling bee sets fundraising records

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (328+ words) The Wilson Education Partnership set a record for its 30th annual fundraiser spelling bee and trivia contest Thursday night by raising $32, 435 for its mini grant program. "This is the most we have ever raised, and I'm so excited," said Robin Williams,…...

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Education needs to adapt quickly to screen-obsessed culture

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (729+ words) When Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath recently testified in front of Congress on the problem, it confirmed what many veteran teachers had been trying to find a nice way to say " something is not quite right with the latest batch of…...

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Science fair focuses on food

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (825+ words) Whether testing the effectiveness of artificial flavors or examining apple oxidation or studying how junk food affects your brain, students at Sallie B. Howard School of Arts and Science got a broadened understanding of chemistry of foods preparing for a school-wide…...