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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
One hundred fifty-five thousand two hundred fifty dollars. That's the amount that Alleghany High School College Liaison Pam Hall estimates the graduating class of 2015 saved by completing 207 colle…
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 honored with the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. Hagaman was one of eight principals nationally who…
Gravity Games: Not your average soapbox derby
When Tri-County Early College High School honors physics students built a car to race in the Appalachian State N.C. Gravity Games, it was a safe bet it wouldn't look like something cobbled together by…
Duke AHEC hosts high school scholars planning health careers
The Duke AHEC Program Office hosts 25 high school students twice a month at Duke as part of their AHEC Scholars Program, one of Duke Medicine's key pipeline activities that aim to expose young people …
Early college grad finds success as welder
When A.J. Middleton spots a delivery truck -- manufactured by VT Hackney -- making deliveries around town, his first thought is, "I hope my welds hold." That's because Middleton, 20, is employe…
Early College grad wins grand prize in national film competition
Brittany Devasure, a 2013 graduate of Early College of Forsyth, has won a $5,000 scholarship from Project Yellow Light for her video that encourages peers to avoid distracted driving. In addition, as …
Early College EAST wins engineering competition
The Early College EAST High School Engineering Club has won a trip to Hanover, Germany, in Phoenix Contact's Nanoline Contest. The company announced the winner on Saturday, February 16, to kick off it…
