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Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board retreat on renewal is Monday

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will meet Monday for an all-day retreat. The meeting, held at Wallace Educational Forum, will be in place ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, September 9, 2018 12:05 am

Business

Ei Solutionworks pharmaceutical plant in Kannapolis closes; nearly 300 workers will lose their jobs

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis plant will close and put nearly 300 people out of work. Ei Solutionworks, a division of Product Quest ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Friday, September 7, 2018 4:03 pm

Education

Federal requirements provide a closer look at local test scores

SALISBURY — New federal requirements have provided school districts with new test score data that was released Wednesday. According to the North Carolina Department of ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Friday, September 7, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Test scores: How other schools fared

SALISBURY — There’s good news outside Rowan-Salisbury Schools, too. Kannapolis City Schools this year pulled itself up by its bootstraps and, for the first time ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, September 6, 2018 12:00 am

Cleveland

Keep the dream alive: Clement school applies for national historic registry

CLEVELAND — R.A. Clement School has been a cornerstone of the Cleveland community since its construction in the 1930s. The school is one of more ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, September 6, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury schools ‘flat’ on annual testing report; few show improvement

SALISBURY — The 2017-18 testing season was a rocky one for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Few district schools managed to improve their performance grades, and several showed ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, September 6, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Cannon School opens new middle school addition, technology center

Cannon school CONCORD – On Aug. 24 Cannon School celebrated the grand opening of its new middle school addition and technology center, the result of ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, September 6, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury test scores released

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The 2017-18 testing season was a rocky one for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Few district schools managed to improve their school ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 1:00 pm

Education

Rocking chair donation helps students with ADHD

LANDIS — It didn’t take Stacey Carver long to notice fidgety students. Carver, a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Corriher-Lipe Middle School, has attention deficit ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board to meet Wednesday as state releases test scores

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will hold a called meeting Wednesday to discuss student test scores. The N.C. Board of Education will release ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Pray Rowan: Residents come together to pray for county

SALISBURY — Rowan County residents gathered Saturday to prove that anything is possible through the power of prayer. It was the second major gathering of ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Monday, September 3, 2018 12:00 am

Local

‘Once in a lifetime:’ Visitors take steam engine for a spin

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SPENCER — On Saturday, rail fans got to experience the power of steam up close and personal. The North Carolina Transportation ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, September 2, 2018 12:05 am

Local

An early start: Sunrise 5k benefits United Way

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s still dark as people start making their way towards the front of the Rowan Public Library; even the ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, September 2, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Mural inspires North Rowan Elementary students to believe

SPENCER — When students at North Rowan Elementary School walk into the cafeteria this year, they’ll get a little extra boost. A new mural — ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Friday, August 31, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Doug Rice to emcee Partners in Learning fashion show

Partners in Learning SALISBURY — Partners in Learning has lined up top talent, special-needs models, local sponsors and a venue for this year’s “Just As I ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, August 30, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Partners in Learning executive director marks 20 years

SALISBURY — Things have changed a lot in the past 20 years at Partners in Learning. The center opened a second location, increased its staff from ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, August 30, 2018 12:00 am

Education

School board wrestles with funding elementary school resource officers

SALISBURY — State-mandated salary increases have delayed plans to place school resource officers in local elementary schools. Carol Herndon, chief financial officer for Rowan-Salisbury Schools, ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 12:00 am

Education

School board candidate Dean Hunter hopes to expand early college, vocational studies

SALISBURY — This election cycle, incumbent Dean Hunter is running unopposed for Seat 2 on the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education. Hunter, 44, a graduate of ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, August 29, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board votes to end kindergarten assessments in district’s first renewal decision

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education on Monday voted to follow the recommendation of teachers and ditch kindergarten entry assessments. But discussions about other ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Classes resume in Rowan-Salisbury schools with the promise of a challenging new year

GRANITE QUARRY — It was the first time many of the sixth-graders had been inside the gym at Erwin Middle School. When they filed in ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Monday, August 27, 2018 3:30 pm

Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board to discuss renewal changes

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will meet Monday to discuss possible changes as a renewal district. The school system’s ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, August 26, 2018 12:05 am

Education

Unexpected surprise: Teachers build, donate bicycles to students

SALISBURY — David Jordan pedaled his new bicycle around the carpeted room to the cheers and shouts of encouragement from teachers. The Thursday afternoon test ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Friday, August 24, 2018 12:00 am

East Spencer

‘A vision come true:’ East Spencer charter school opens

EAST SPENCER — Students were greeted with cheers and applause as they walked the red carpet to enter Essie Mae Kiser-Foxx Charter School for the ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Davidson County Community College biology instructor creates new research-based course

Davidson County Community College THOMASVILLE — As students return to the Davidson County Community College campus, the fall semester will hold a new opportunity for ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury Schools names Teacher and Principal of the Year

GRANITE QUARRY — The 2018-19 Teacher and Principal of the Year accepted their awards with tears and gratitude Tuesday. This year’s Teacher of the Year ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:00 am

Education

‘Dream big’: Rowan-Salisbury teachers prepare for start of school year

GRANITE QUARRY — Teachers kicked off a new school year with a bash Tuesday at a districtwide Back to School Conference. More than 1,000 teachers ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:00 am

Crime

15 arrested in connection with multistate drug ring operating in Rowan County; more indicted

SALISBURY — A federal grand jury has indicted 28 people in connection with a drug-trafficking ring that operated out of a Rockwell house and crossed ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Communities in Schools celebrates new year, new opportunities

SALISBURY — Supporters of Communities in Schools of Rowan County met Monday morning to celebrate the start of a new year. Communities in Schools, a ... Read more

by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 12:00 am

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