We want to make sure that we have the workforce development programs we need to ensure these jobs are being filled by American workers
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Senate passed a $23.9 billion balanced budget adjustment with bipartisan support yesterday, Thursday, May 31, 2018
Published: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 @ 7:43 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Last week, the City of Washington (Beaufort County) received a $30,000 grant from the State to help InterMarket Technology expand its business by acquiring a generator to insure against interruption of power
Published: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 @ 7:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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To encourage students to pursue science-related careers and businesses to continue investing in North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as STEM Education month
Published: Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 @ 12:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Middle school teachers from across the state will come together Thursday in RTP for a one-day professional development program to help connect classroom STEM learning with careers
Published: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 9:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Under President Trump's leadership, Congress passed historic tax cuts and relief for hardworking Americans not seen since President Reagan.
Published: Friday, January 5th, 2018 @ 3:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the Administration's top priorities is providing more Americans the opportunity to obtain relevant education and skills that lead to a good job.
Published: Saturday, September 30th, 2017 @ 9:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University's FoodMASTER program has received a $1.18 million federal grant to help six universities create teaching models that pair health-promotion programs with science education
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 @ 3:49 am
By: ECU News Services
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Two National Science Foundation grants totaling almost $1.6 million will help East Carolina University's College of Education improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, education and introduce computational thinking to schoolchildren in rural areas
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 @ 3:12 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Roy Cooper has recommended eight community and regional projects in Western North Carolina for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding
Published: Tuesday, January 24th, 2017 @ 10:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Chasing June bugs, examining abandoned mud dauber nests and collecting tree droppings highlighted the first few hours of a weeklong East Carolina University summer institute for elementary school science teachers
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2016 @ 6:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Chasing June bugs, examining abandoned mud dauber nests and collecting tree droppings highlighted the first few hours of a weeklong East Carolina University summer institute for elementary school science teachers.
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 @ 4:47 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University welcomed 300 high school juniors to campus Friday, April 8, for hands-on learning in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), as part of the 5th annual High School STEM Day. Attendance included 16 high schools from nine counties across eastern...
Published: Monday, May 9th, 2016 @ 1:40 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory congratulated students and teachers in Angier, Burlington, Coats and Dunn today upon receiving$20,000 Innovate Learning Grants from Verizon. The grants highlight the importance of STEM education and promote opportunities to study STEM subjects and achieve in these fields...
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 9:45 pm
By: Chris Downey
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"Never let a crisis go to waste," advised Rahm Emanuel when he served as President Obama's chief of staff. And politicians can take advantage of a perceived crisis just as well as a real one.
Published: Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 @ 9:50 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Roughly 300 high school students from eastern North Carolina experimented with concepts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at East Carolina University on Feb. 21.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 6:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Nearly 100 eighth grade girls from 12 Pitt County middle schools attended the fourth annual STEM Girls conference Oct. 4 at East Carolina University to learn more about majors and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2013 @ 1:45 pm
By: ECU News Services
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At Golden LEAF's February and April Board meetings, the Foundation awarded a total of 32 grants totaling $17.4 million to a diverse set of projects to organizations across the state from Cherokee to Pasquotank counties.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 11:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Nearly 300 students and other campus visitors got a look into the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, careers recently on the Beaufort County Community College campus.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 @ 8:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A 40-foot learning lab that lets visitors look into the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers will be available for public tours 4 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Beaufort County Community College.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 1:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since taking office as your Lieutenant Governor, I have worked extensively on the intersection of jobs and education and to prepare today's students for skilled jobs of the future.
Published: Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 @ 7:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Education approved creation of nine charter schools Thursday despite opposition to some of the schools from the NAACP, some elected leaders, and backers of traditional public schools.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2012 @ 8:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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