Education
1 year ago
Head Start in limbo as Housing Authority explores options

A request for proposals for child care services has sparked concerns about the future of Head Start classes in Asheville public housing facilities.

Education
1 year ago
Hendersonville, county in tug of war over school officer funding

Funding for school resource officers at four schools in Hendersonville is up in the air.

Education
1 year ago
Haw Creek Elementary turns into a fine hang-out spot

School principal and vice principal agree to be duct taped to a wall to reward children whose Fun Run shattered fundraising records.

Education
1 year ago
Too young to vote? Draw an ‘I voted’ sticker — and win

Buncombe County has launched a new contest for children to help create new “I voted” stickers for the November election.

Education
1 year ago
After half a century, professor still at ‘promised land’ in Montreat

Fifty years since he arrived at Montreat College, Dr. Don Wayne King is still in the classroom as a prominent C.S. Lewis scholar.

Education
1 year ago
Surprised Teacher of the Year thinks fun and learning go together

Asheville Middle School’s Kelli Madkins is now in the running to be the North Carolina’s state Teacher of the Year.

Education
1 year ago
District seeks help for surge in mental health issues in schools

Asheville City Schools officials are seeking help to address sharply rising numbers of mental health and behavioral issues in the schools.

Education
1 year ago
Schools, sheriff warn of dangerous ‘Senior Assassin’ game

Officials are warning of serious safety risks from a game that encourages players to surprise each other with water guns.

Education
1 year ago
Protests over Israel and Gaza lead to first skirmishes at UNC Asheville

A fight broke out Sunday between demonstrators and counter-protesters at UNC Asheville.

This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. (B. Cooke/Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA via AP)
Education
1 year ago
Here’s how to watch the meteor shower — if clouds cooperate

The trail of debris Halley’s comet left behind is expected to put on a show this weekend as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.