Gunshots rang out during a football game at Lumberton High School on Sept. 8, marking the second such shooting in less than a year. Read more Continue reading A struggling NC high school football team tackles extra challenge: gun violence

By Ben Rappaport benrappaport@borderbelt.org  The Columbus County school board on Monday adopted a localized version of the so-called Parents’ Bill of Rights that limits instruction about the LGBTQ+ community and requires teachers to notify parents when students want to change pronouns.  The move, which had unanimous support from the school board, follows the passage of Senate Bill 49, a controversial measure that became law when …Read more Continue reading Columbus County school board adopts local Parents’ Bill of Rights

As state lawmakers continue to work toward a budget deal, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke hopes for money for two major projects. Read more Continue reading UNC Pembroke has plans for two major projects that depend on new state budget

Most school districts in North Carolina’s Border Belt showed improvement in student test scores last school year, new data shows. Read more Continue reading Test scores improve in NC’s Border Belt schools but remain below pre-pandemic figures 

Three school districts in NC’s Border Belt had a higher teacher vacancy rate than the state average of 5.41% last school year. Read more Continue reading Do schools in NC’s Border Belt need more teachers? Here are the numbers

What happens when survival becomes a college’s No. 1 priority? In Laurinburg, NC, St. Andrews University offers a cautionary tale.Read more Continue reading The college that refused to die

Three private schools in Robeson County received more taxpayer-funded scholarships than they had students, according to a new report. Read more Continue reading Some Robeson County private schools had more vouchers than students, report finds 

Still known as Principal’s Row, the street in Whiteville is near the former Whiteville Negro High School and Central High School. Read more Continue reading Recalling ‘Principal’s Row,’ a Whiteville street home to Black educators

Robeson County schools in North Carolina is expanding its AIG enrollment and partnering with the NC School of Science and Math. Read more Continue reading How one rural North Carolina school district is focusing on top-performing students

Amanda Lee, president of Bladen Community College, says she wants to focus on business growth in the southeastern NC county. Read more Continue reading ‘Their home for hope.’ Bladen Community College president focuses on local jobs