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Guest column: The thing about charter schools

By Mary Kaufmann Salisbury High School In the past decade, there has been a sharp increase in the number of charter schools established in North ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, January 4, 2018 12:00 am

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Communities in Schools goes Christmas shopping

Communities in Schools SALISBURY — Jennifer Myers, an associate at the Salisbury office of Thrivent Financial, was looking for a worthwhile Christmas project for her ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Carolina Farm Credit gives grant to Pfeiffer hunger relief garden

Pfeiffer University MISENHEIMER — Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund has provided a $5,000 grant award to Pfeiffer University’s hunger relief garden. The grant was provided ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Education shoutouts

Millbridge Elementary The following students were named Good Citizens for the month of December: Kindergarten: Nicole Gutierrez-Marin, Jonah Craig, Ava Nail, Hudson Sechler, Allison Ferguson, ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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High Point University holds 7th Community Christmas

High Point University HIGH POINT — Four-year-old Payton Aust and her sister, 3-year-old Taylor, piled into a train car aboard the Polar Express and traveled ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Bunnies, goats and chickens — oh my! North Rowan Middle School students visit West Rowan schools

By Angelia Fleming and her eighth-grade AIG students  North Rowan Middle School CLEVELAND — As North Rowan Middle School’s eighth-grade AIG class continues its journey to ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Two Catawba students launch entrepreneurial ventures

Catawba College SALISBURY — Two Catawba College students are nurturing their entrepreneurial spirits thanks to ventures they developed at Catawba’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Experiential Development ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Davidson County Community College Embraces Global Perspectives

Davidson County Community College THOMASVILLE — Davidson County Community College emphasizes international education and embraces opportunities to host international students and scholars on campus. Through ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 21, 2017 12:00 am

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Catawba honors four individuals at Church and College Dinner

Catawba College SALISBURY — Four individuals were honored by Catawba College at the 2017 Church and College Dinner hosted on campus by the Lilly Center ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Catawba College students help restore piedmont longleaf pine

Catawba College SALISBURY — In the last week of fall classes, a dozen Catawba College biology and environment and sustainability majors blew off steam with ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Education shoutouts

Shive Elementary School The following students have been recognized as December Good Citizens for the character trait “generosity.”  Each student received a certificate, a Star ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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High school culinary student finds recipe for success

North Carolina Research Campus KANNAPOLIS — For an eager culinary arts student, the challenge was intriguing: Find a palatable culinary use for watermelon concentrate. Samuel ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Publix donates $3,000 to DCCC food pantry

Davidson County Community College THOMASVILLE — Publix Super Market Charities, a foundation established by grocery store founder George Jenkins, made a $3,000 donation that will ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Education briefs

East Rowan High choral concert The East Rowan choral department will present its Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. in the school ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Salisbury mayor to address students at Livingstone’s winter commencement

Livingstone College SALISBURY – Al Heggins, the African-American woman elected mayor of Salisbury, will be the keynote speaker at Livingstone College commencement Friday at Varick Auditorium. A ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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New trustee appointed to RCCC board

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College SALISBURY — The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Board of Trustees announced a new board member at a recent board meeting. Marjorie Benbow was ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Smart Start receives funding to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Smart Start Rowan SALISBURY — Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are working together to bring books to North Carolina’s youngest children through funding provided ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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From homeless to graduation: Livingstone student defying the odds

Livingstone College News Service SALISBURY — While other high school students were stressed about what to wear to school the next day, Precious Sidbury of ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

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Communities in Schools receives $220,000 grant

Communities in Schools SALISBURY — Communities in Schools of Rowan County is one of 18 nonprofit education service providers to be awarded a state grant. The ... Read more

by Post Education, Monday, December 11, 2017 2:43 pm

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High Point University pursues more health care and science programs

High Point University HIGH POINT — After receiving thousands of applications and a high volume of strong candidates for new graduate health care programs, High ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Salisbury Academy carolers visit Trinity Oaks

Salisbury Academy SALISBURY — As Salisbury Academy’s third-grade Christmas carolers began to sing at a recent visit to the apartments at Trinity Oaks, the holiday ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Catawba bestows alumni award for service

Catawba College News Service SALISBURY — Catawba College alumna and trustee Darlene Landis Ball of Salisbury was honored by her alma mater as the 2017 ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Lenoir-Rhyne students gain exposure to local business operations and management

Lenoir-Rhyne University HICKORY – Ten undergraduate students from Lenoir-Rhyne University are participating in a course that yields insights into how companies have turned managerial and ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Education shoutouts

North Rowan Elementary The following students made the All A honor roll for the first quarter: Fifth grade: Angelee Alvarado, Chance Bryant, Dasia Elder, Jackson ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Students journey through South Rowan

By Angelia Fleming and eighth-grade AIG students at North Rowan Middle School North Rowan Middle School CHINA GROVE — What happens when 24 students are challenged ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Pfeiffer University senior honored for community service

Pfeiffer University MISENHEIMER — Pfeiffer University student Mandee Schaub has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Local students review ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is playing at the Norvell Theater, 135 E. Fisher St. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Dec. ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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Non-Catawba students invited to register for winter term online classes

Home over the holiday break with a need to get some additional credit hours under your belt? Catawba College offers a variety of online, three-credit-hour ... Read more

by Post Education, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 am

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