Caroline Parker

Featured in: Favicon

jdsupra.com Favicon

businesslive.co.za Favicon

dailytarheel.com Favicon

salisburypost.com Favicon

the74million.org Favicon

libsyn.com Favicon

dailyyonder.com Favicon

dailyadvance.com Favicon

roanoke-chowannewsherald.com Favicon

ednc.org + 2 more

Articles

Photos | Buncombe County students process Helene with art

Jan 9, 2025 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

The choir at North Buncombe High School was unable to perform at its annual fall concert due to the impacts of Helene. The district has 45 schools serving over 22,000 students, they were out for nearly four weeks, and the concert was scraped altogether. During the December school board meeting, that choir came in to sing some holiday tunes and one special song they had prepared for the canceled concert.
For counties in western NC, the loss of this federal funding will matter

Jan 8, 2025 | ednc.org | Mebane Rash |Caroline Parker

Republish this articleThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. EdNC is a nonprofit, online, daily, independent newspaper. All of EdNC’s content is open source and free to republish. Please use the following guidelines when republishing our content. Our content must be republished in full. If your organization uses a paywall, the content must be provided in full for free.
Santa visits Ashe County for Operation Toy Drop

Dec 24, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

On Sept. 29, 2024, Andrea Reeves found herself at the Ashe County airport after attending church. Her community, and western North Carolina as a whole, was in the earliest stages of trying to assess the impact of Hurricane Helene, which had barreled through the region three days earlier. Volunteers were needed at the local air strip, and Reeves was asked to assist in the supply drops. Reeves is a realtor in the area and had no experience working at an airport. At 2:00 p.m., the first plane arrived.
From Cane Creek to Carnegie Hall: Buncombe band is headed to New York City

Dec 10, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

On a stage in Raleigh, North Carolina Symphony’s Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto addressed the crowd at intermission: “Tonight is a very special night. I seriously mean what I say — we could not do what we do here without music educators.”Three of these educators from around the state stood beside Prieto as the winners of 2024 NC Symphony’s Music Educator Awards (NCMEA).
The last homecoming after Helene: Yancey County Schools return

Nov 26, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

Doug Thomas has been driving a bus for Yancey County Schools (YCS) for three years. He starts his day running a route and after dropping students off, he heads to East Yancey Middle School where is he one of two custodians. Many of the roads on his route follow a river or a creek. On Nov. 18, 2024, morning traffic is busy with trucks carrying machinery and hauling gravel. Thomas passes piles of debris dragged from the water ways, waiting to be moved elsewhere.
What's the 'Bright Idea'? Electric Cooperatives support creative educators through grants

Nov 14, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

The North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives (NCAEC) celebrated the creativity of over 100 educators at their Bright Ideas luncheon on Nov. 13. “Teachers are the number one school related factor that influences student outcomes,” said keynote speaker Dr. Mary Ann Wolf of the Public School Forum. The annual luncheon honors those influencers, our North Carolina educators, and financially supports their innovative teaching methods.
After 33 days, Ashe County students return to school

Oct 30, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker |Ben S. Humphries

On Oct. 28, over four weeks after Ashe County Schools (ACS) closed due to Hurricane Helene, Superintendent Eisa Cox chopped pork butts at the back of Westwood Elementary School. She and other district leadership were prepping a barbecue lunch for the entire staff — one last hot meal before students returned after 33 days away. The principal of Westwood Elementary, Scott Grubb, smoked 14 butts and ribs, having arrived at his school at 4:30am to start cooking.
Reflections of two Rutherford County Schools during Hurricane Helene

Oct 30, 2024 | rutherfordweekly.com | Caroline Parker

Contributed by Caroline Parker, director of rural storytelling and strategy for EducationNC. She covers the stories of rural North Carolina, the arts, STEM education and nutrition (This first appeared at EdNC and is used here with permission. Contributed photos). On Monday, Oct. 7, the educators of Pinnacle Elementary School had their first official meeting since Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina.
PAGE uses an ecosystem of partnerships to support students in aftermath of storm

Oct 17, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the Partnership for Appalachian Girls Education (PAGE), took an afterschool field trip to the Marshall Library native garden. PAGE’s mission is to educate and empower girls so they can become leaders in a new Appalachia, and the students were working on a scavenger hunt for younger library goers.
Asheville City Schools acting in service: 'It's restored my faith in humanity'

Oct 10, 2024 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker

The William Randolph campus of Asheville City Schools (ACS) sits in the Montford neighborhood, and on Wednesday, Oct. 9, it was a one-stop-shop for groceries, FEMA assistance, and hot meals. Zoey, the aspiring therapy dog, greeted families as they came in, and her owner Jessie helped navigate people toward their desired needs.