Stories | Parents & Students
Great work is taking place in innovative schools across the nation. The following stories offer a glimpse of what happens when NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning partners with schools and districts, along with communities, higher education and businesses, to ensure that students are engaged in personalized learning environments that align with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for success in jobs and higher education.
WUNC | Youth Radio: ‘This Cloth On Our Heads Doesn’t Stop Us.’ Choosing To Wear The Hijab
This summer, WUNC hired seven teenagers as part of its Youth Reporting Institute. One of them wears the hijab. She said that decision inspires many questions from strangers. Soraya Asfari explores why…
Alleghany seniors complete 207 college courses, save thousands of dollars
Alleghany High School seniors graduating in 2015 saved $155,250 by taking college courses during high school through the Rural Innovative Schools initiative.
Kenan Fellows Program announces new interns
The Kenan Fellows Program -- a K-12 education initiative at N.C. State University -- selected National Teacher Appreciation Day to announce its annual teacher internship awards. Forty public scho…
Principal receives Women’s Achievement Award
Congratulations to our partner Fran Cook, principal at the Early College of Forsyth! Cook has been awarded the Women's Achievement Award from the Student Government Association (SGA) of Fors…
Caldwell Early College principal honored with national leadership award
Candis Hagaman, principal of Caldwell Early College High School, has been presented with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership.
Gravity Games: Not your average soapbox derby
Tri-County Early College physics students engineer a car for competition and learn some lessons the hard way.
Duke AHEC hosts high school scholars planning health careers
Students from City of Medicine Academy gain experience, see relevance by connecting classroom with the hospital.
Early college grad finds success as welder
Last May, AJ Middleton was among the first group of graduates of Beaufort County Early College, earning a high school diploma and two certificates in welding.
Early College grad wins grand prize in national film competition
Brittany Devasure, a 2013 graduate of Early College of Forsyth, won a $5,000 scholarship from Project Yellow Light for her video that encourages peers to avoid distracted driving.
Early College EAST wins engineering competition
Engineering Club will travel to Germany to demonstrate the project at the TectoYou Hall at Hanover Fair.
