Despite grassroots efforts to put more people of color in local office, voters in Columbus County overwhelmingly supported white incumbents.Read more Continue reading Push to elect Black candidates to Columbus County school boards was rejected by voters

Thomas Academy serves students who are in the custody of the Department of Social Services or who have been suspended or expelled. Read more Continue reading This Columbus County charter school faces unique challenges to meet state standards

Bladen County voters will decide whether to increase the local sales tax to pay for school resource officers. If they say no, the property tax rate will change. Read more Continue reading Will Bladen County voters increase sales tax to fund school resource officers?

More students in NC’s Border Belt region passed state exams last school year, but the numbers continued to lag behind pre-pandemic scores. Read more Continue reading Test scores start to bounce back in North Carolina’s Border Belt schools

Six students have completed the new psychiatric technician program at Southeastern Community College in Columbus County, a program that health leaders say will help fill a need. Read more Continue reading Rural NC community college graduates first class of psychiatric technicians

Bladen County Schools partners with Bladen Community College to offer free college-level courses, giving students a head start on degrees. Read more Continue reading How Bladen County is giving first-generation college students a head start

Bladen County Schools had the highest teacher vacancy rate of North Carolina’s 115 public school districts. Read more Continue reading Bladen County has the highest teacher vacancy rate in North Carolina

Throughout southeastern North Carolina, staff shortages at schools have led to exhaustion and frustration. Read more Continue reading Shortages at North Carolina schools lead to stress, exhaustion and some creativity

The full Robeson County school board has met several times in person while barring the public from attending, which is a violation of state law, an attorney says. Read more Continue reading Robeson County school board likely violated state law by banning public, attorney says