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RichmondCC expands 'Growing Our Own' initiative in deal with Lees-McRae
HAMLET — Future teachers who get their start at Richmond Community College now have a private school option to earn their bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate.
UNCP senior Alexis Baril accepted into Arizona State University School of Music
PEMBROKE — Senior Alexis Baril, who will graduate with her second degree from UNC Pembroke in May, has been accepted into Arizona State University School of Music.
RichmondCC invites public to Program Fair on April 20
HAMLET — Richmond Community College invites the community to come out for its Program Fair on Tuesday, April 20, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cole Auditorium on the Hamlet Campus. The College will be showcasing all of its programs and services with both indoor and outdoor displays.
N.C. average teacher pay $54,392 per year, second best in Southeast
RALEIGH — Public school teachers in North Carolina receive an average annual salary of $53,392 for the current school year, according to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. That puts the state second best in the Southeast — behind Georgia — in average teacher pay.
Cooper signs measures to address effects of pandemic on students
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, April 9, signed two bills into law designed to help students who lost more than a year of in-person learning because of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.
RichmondCC tweaks delivery of programs to better suit student needs
HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday and approved changes to multiple programs in order to better match the academic needs of students with the training requirements of employers.
Legislature sends Cooper bills designed to address learning losses
RALEIGH — Two bills sitting on Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk are designed to remediate learning losses for K-12 students left behind by classroom closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
19-year-old Tennessean glad he chose RichmondCC Lineman program
HAMLET — Jason Blevins is a long way from his hometown of Loudon, Tennessee, but the 19-year-old is right at home in the Electric Lineman program at Richmond Community College.
Lawmakers, Cooper again poised to cross swords over Opportunity Scholarships
RALEIGH — Republicans in the N.C. House are advancing a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s three school-choice scholarship programs that help low-income children and those with special needs attend a private school.
Number of homeschool families doubles in N.C. and nationwide during pandemic
RALEIGH — It’s no surprise the number of homeschool families swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the U.S. Census Bureau has released new data showing just how significant that growth has been.
