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After a lovely weekend in Elizabeth City, some sort of plague has set in, disturbing the peace of the rabbitpatch.
Published: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 @ 8:21 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Reading is the foundation upon which all learning is built, however North Carolina’s success rate in helping children master reading proficiency isn’t stellar.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2019 @ 4:26 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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As parents waited in the carpool line Dec. 4 at A.B. Combs Magnet Elementary school, they were greeted by PTA volunteers passing out bright green fliers
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2017 @ 12:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Now, as I watch the night giving way to morning, and that familiar sense of peace abides, I am flooded with things like hope, inspiration and gratitude.
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 3:31 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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When Julian Bloom was 18 months old, doctors diagnosed him with autism and said he had a severe sensory and auditory processing disorder.
Published: Thursday, December 29th, 2016 @ 12:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Approximately 55 percent of North Carolina's $21.9 billion state budget is spent on education. About 70 percent of all money devoted to education is spent on K-12 education
Published: Saturday, June 18th, 2016 @ 10:01 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the Senate version of the state budget, which cuts taxes, controls the growth of government spending, bolsters the state's savings, and dramatically increases teacher pay.
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2016 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Early Friday morning, the state Senate approved its version of the $22.2 billion General Fund budget, setting the stage for negotiations with the House on a spending plan that legislative leaders hope will be completed before the new fiscal year begins on July 1.
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 7:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's happening again: a topic catches my eye and suddenly I see it everywhere until usually it disappears. The topic of cursive writing or the lack thereof caught my attention a few years back but has yet to show any signs of fading away.
Published: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 @ 12:07 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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How would you feel if the Federal government told you that your son or daughter had to share a bathroom or locker room with a student of the opposite sex?
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 @ 9:56 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Alexa Bloom has a master's degree in special education instruction, so she knew her son, Julian, was going to need a flexible approach to learning. When Julian was just 18 months old, doctors diagnosed him with autism and a severe sensory and auditory processing disorder...
Published: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 1:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Senate Approves Final Budget that Invests Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Public Education, Provides Major Tax Relief
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2015 @ 3:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The first new residence hall to open in about 10 years at East Carolina University welcomed students pushing hand carts and lugging plastic storage bins on Wednesday morning.
Published: Friday, August 21st, 2015 @ 7:36 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The registration deadline is approaching for the first Miss Gullfest Pageant to be held Saturday, April 18, at Beaufort County Community College as part of the college's annual spring festival, Gullfest.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 5:50 am
By: Chris Downey
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The BCCC Board of Trustees recently held its Spring Retreat with the board members spending most of their time discussing our college's long-range construction needs.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 3:26 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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The icy weather this week led to the closure of our college for two days and led to a delay in the disbursement of financial aid checks to our students. I hope this did not cause too much of a hardship but I certainly didn't want to risk the lives of our students, faculty and staff traveling on...
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 3:04 am
By: Chris Downey
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What is the contribution that Beaufort County Community College makes to the region's economy? A new report demonstrating the economic value of Beaufort County Community College and community colleges across the state is scheduled to be released next week. This is the first time in about...
Published: Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Here's a look at BCCC events happening on campus and in the community
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:01 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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Beaufort County Community College is a finalist in STANLEY Security's Together for Safer Schools grant program. BCCC could win up to $100,000 in STANLEY Security installed products and services to help secure students and facilities within the campus environment if it receives enough votes of...
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 7:31 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The members of the Senior Staff at Beaufort County Community College this week began a review and update of the capital construction plan approved by the BCCC Board of Trustees last year in order to make recommendations to the board for future construction needs. Senior Staff continued to...
Published: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 @ 9:38 am
By: Judy Jennette
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Gullfest, the spring festival at Beaufort County Community College to be held April 18 and 19, will feature a new event for the 2015 event - the first Miss Gullfest Pageant.
Published: Monday, January 12th, 2015 @ 6:52 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Welcome back to BCCC for the start of Spring 2015 Semester! Our enrollment numbers are growing, according to a preliminary analysis by Vice President of Research and Institutional Effectiveness Jay Sullivan. As of January 7, our enrollment for spring was 2,113, an increase of 216 over the same...
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 8:47 pm
By: Judy Jennette
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Chocowinity Primary School announces the first students to be chosen as Principal Pages, a new program implemented for the 2013-2014 school year. Pictured are (seated from left) kindergarten student Taylor McRoy, Assistant Principal Spencer Pake, Principal Alicia Vosburgh and first grader Jase...
Published: Thursday, October 10th, 2013 @ 6:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Chocowinity Primary School second graders Sarah Ashley (left) and Zyreia Ward enjoy catching up on a little girl talk during a recent lunch break.
Published: Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 @ 3:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Susie Sharp, the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The first time Judy Oglesby considered going to college, she was 36-years-old "staring divorce in the face" and trying to figure out how she would support her two children moving forward.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 6:52 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Susan Tankard's second grade class at Bath Elementary School, shows acts of kindness to the animals of Beaufort County. They set a goal to collect...
Published: Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 @ 11:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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John C. Tayloe School was bustling with excitement on Jan. 17 & 18th.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 3:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a truism in education that high standards fuel rigor. Expect more; get more -- or so the thinking goes. Such a view has spawned a years-long curricular "pushdown" requiring children to learn content and master skills once relegated to their older peers.
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 @ 9:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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These latest announcements from the John Cotten Tayloe Elementary School, via the Beaufort County School System, reminds us that schools are a focal point of activity.
Published: Sunday, June 24th, 2012 @ 5:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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These latest announcements from the John Cotten Tayloe Elementary School, via the Beaufort County School System, reminds us that schools are a focal point of activity.
Published: Monday, April 23rd, 2012 @ 7:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congratulations to nine students from John Cotten Tayloe School who won Honorable Mentions in the recent Beaufort County Schools Annual Art Show. Melinda Garner, JCT art teacher, submitted 24 student pieces to the art show for judging.
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2012 @ 12:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Amber Bowen's second grade class at John Cotten Tayloe School has been researching birds in their reading groups.
Published: Thursday, March 29th, 2012 @ 9:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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