Children need social interaction with other kids.
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 @ 11:35 am
By: LifeZette
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A college professor in Argentina who had been suffering from persistent COVID-19 symptoms collapsed and died at her home while giving a lecture to a virtual class of students.
Published: Friday, September 11th, 2020 @ 11:59 am
By: LifeZette
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Joe Biden for President makes another unforced error in hosting a “Back to School” virtual rally featuring Jill Biden, which puts a spotlight on Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s utter failure to get kids back to school.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), who infamously blasted Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) on the 2020 primary debate stage last summer and went on to outlast her campaign by months and earn two delegates in the process, says she was not invited to attend the Democratic virtual convention this year.
Published: Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 @ 8:17 am
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. State Board of Education rejected a unanimous recommendation from the state’s Charter School Advisory Board to let 3,800 more students enroll at the state’s two virtual charter academies.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, thousands of students and parents who signed up on a wait-list for North Carolina’s two virtual public charter schools were denied the ability to enroll.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I commend the Charter Schools Advisory Board (CSAB) for unanimously recommending to the State Board of Education (SBE) that our two statewide virtual public charter schools be permitted to temporarily expand enrollment.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2020 @ 11:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month marks 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted with the promise of full and equal access to civic, economic and social life for Americans with disabilities.
Published: Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 @ 2:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Choosing one of Nancy Pelosi's most radical House Members to raise money in North Carolina is one more sign that Joe Biden is asleep at the wheel.
Published: Thursday, June 18th, 2020 @ 9:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a live virtual event for STAT, CMS administrator Seema Verma affirmed her support for a post-COVID world where telehealth and telemedicine enjoy the same widespread usage as they are now during the pandemic.
Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2020 @ 5:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The NC Virtual Academy charter school has asked the State Board of Education to grant an enrollment increase of up to 20%.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 11:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The coronavirus forced reforms that could help patients access telemedicine and affordable health care, experts said during the “COVID-19 and Telehealth: A New Era In Virtual Care” Shaftesbury Society meeting Monday, May 18.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For the first time in over 50 years, the State of North Carolina Internship Program is modifying its standard hands-on learning approach to provide a virtual learning experience to students this summer due to COVID-19.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 4:19 am
By: Governor's Office
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU) is now offering virtual presentations for school systems and youth organizations nationwide through the Project iGuardian program.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in a Fox News Virtual Town Hall
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2020 @ 7:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This past Saturday, the North Carolina Republican Party hosted their first three virtual District Conventions.
Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 @ 9:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Principal builds community virtually with elementary school students
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 9:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The execution of it would be fascinating.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 1:29 pm
By: LifeZette
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The Office of State Human Resources has announced a solution to prevent the layoffs of 220 teachers with the N.C Virtual Public School.
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would allow a low-performing virtual charter school to add students.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Despite low performance, NC Virtual Academy may get to raise its enrollment by 20% after the House approved legislation granting the enrollment growth.
Published: Sunday, July 21st, 2019 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In North Carolina, at-risk 4-year-olds unable to attend a brick-and-mortar pre-K may soon get a chance to attend virtual preschool.
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2019 @ 1:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Introducing the VidantNow app-the latest tool in Vidant Health's suite of virtual care offerings
Published: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 @ 12:56 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's a world without walls. Students can explore the vast expanse of the Great Barrier Reef or the microscopic intricacies of the human cell - all within the confines of the classroom
Published: Thursday, May 10th, 2018 @ 12:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers want to give virtual charter schools more time to improve student performance as the four year pilot program nears completion
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before becoming the board chair of N.C. Connections Academy, Bridget Phifer was a parent of a student enrolled in the virtual charter school
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 12:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Proponents of school choice in North Carolina have reason to cheer the state’s ninth-place ranking in the Center for Education Reform Parent Power! Index for 2017
Published: Saturday, October 14th, 2017 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Call a library information line? Seriously? Believe it or not, that resource still exists and is used regularly.
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 4:22 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Students and residents representing three of East Carolina University's health sciences programs recently participated in the university's first interprofessional virtual patient case.
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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I have numerous pieces of legislation, including the state budget, on my radar, but here are a few key ones.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before welding students at Beaufort County Community College enter the welding laboratory and begin working with actual materials, they can now hone their skills using a new virtual welder.
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 9:12 am
By: Judy Jennette
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The N.C. Virtual Public School is doing a poor job tracking enrollment figures, a new audit says. "Student enrollment is a key factor used to calculate NCVPS teacher pay," says the report, prepared by state Auditor Beth Wood's office. "As a result, there is an increased risk that errors could be...
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Practitioners from Behavioral Health at Vidant Medical Center and Vidant Bertie Hospital will offer a free sensitivity training session featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour®, a scientifically proven method of building a greater understanding of dementia through the use of sensory tools
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 @ 2:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Potential charter school operators, including two that would operate online, flooded the state with 154 letters of intent to open in fall 2014, punctuating a growing appetite for alternatives to traditional public education.
Published: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 @ 11:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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