Cheyenne McNeill

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Articles

‘What is my faith? What am I doing?’ The American evangelicals ‘deconstructing’ their religion to save it

Oct 21, 2024 | theguardian.com | Cheyenne McNeill

In 2017, at the end of his first year at Samford University, a private Christian university in Birmingham, Alabama, Nathan Peace realized he’d never “pray the gay away” and he’d never “turn straight”. Peace had grown up in a “churchy” family in Georgia and attended Southern Baptist services his entire life. In high school, he showed up early for Bible study and participated in group prayers before marching band performances. In the 2016 election, he voted for Donald Trump.
Updates on the impact of Helene, how to report missing loved ones, how to apply for federal aid, and EdNC's role in the recovery

Sep 30, 2024 | us9.campaign-archive.com | Alli Lindenberg |Mebane Rash |Cheyenne McNeill

Thank you to Hannah who has been writing EdDaily the past two weeks, and thanks to all of you for checking in on our Western NC team members. The disaster declaration for Helene includes Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey, and the Qualla Boundary.
Inside the Movement to Make Divorce Almost Impossible for Young Women

Sep 10, 2024 | cosmopolitan.com | Cheyenne McNeill

On a Sunday night, a week before our one-year anniversary, my husband came home and handed me his wedding ring. He’d cheated, he told me, and “didn’t deserve it anymore.” He wanted to break up. I felt betrayed, of course. And terrified to tell my friends and family that my relationship had fallen apart. I was 25; he was 24. In the early months of our marriage, we were giddy. Everything felt new. We’d invite people over for dinner and get ready together in the mornings. We established a happy routine.
Places with a Heartbeat

Jul 18, 2024 | van-magazine.com | Cheyenne McNeill

A piece of clay dropping in a ceramic pot is the centerpiece of Leilehua Lanzilotti’s sound installation (single-channel video directed by Lanzilotti, cinematography by Gahlord Dewald) in the “Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within” exhibit at The Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York. Lanzilotti, a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in music, released their latest album, “the sky in our hands, our hands in the sky” in June.
American Indian education advisory council calls for state-level director, academic supports

Apr 25, 2024 | ednc.org | Cheyenne McNeill

The State Advisory Council on Indian Education (SACIE) shared its annual report with the State Board of Education earlier this month. The report, which SACIE presents to the Board each year, provides an analysis of American Indian students’ performance regarding end-of-grade (EOG) scores, dropout and graduation rates, and suspension data.
Students in Guilford County Schools now have access to free period products

Apr 9, 2024 | ednc.org | Cheyenne McNeill

Students at all Guilford County Schools traditional high schools now have access to free period products, thanks to the Period Power initiative by the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. The initiative’s expansion into Guilford County Schools was made possible by a grant from the Women to Women endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.
Under the Sea: One N.C. educator’s month of deep sea exploration

Jan 16, 2024 | ednc.org | Cheyenne McNeill

It’s dark when Tori Hunt rolls out of bed. She’s on a ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and it’s 4 a.m., so she’s moving slowly. She hasn’t had a full night’s sleep in weeks – instead, she squeezes in naps from 30 minutes to a few hours long every now and then. “Science never sleeps,” Hunt said.
Rural Teacher Leader Network promotes collaboration across districts

Jul 17, 2023 | ednc.org | Cheyenne McNeill

In 2021, the Public School Forum of North Carolina launched the first cohort of the Rural Teacher Leader Network (RTLN), which is designed for rural educators seeking to improve their practice and foster community with teacher leaders from districts across the state. Programming for RTLN is facilitated by the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity. The Flood Center facilitates the program in partnership with Leading EDge Learning.
Ep. 4 | The Power of Papertown: Goods from the Woods

Jun 7, 2023 | ednc.org | Cheyenne McNeill |Caroline Parker

Share this story In the final episode of The Power of Papertown, we head into a very special classroom. Unique for its subject matter, and spectacular because of its instructor, we visit Pisgah High School's Pulp and Paper class. Click here for full audio transcription Cheyenne McNeill: I’m Cheyenne, a reporter with EducationNC. Our organization was established to be an independent source of news – providing data, and analysis about education for the people of North Carolina.
Ep. 3 | The Power of Papertown: The Ties That Bind

Jun 6, 2023 | ednc.org | Caroline Parker |Cheyenne McNeill

Share this story In this third episode of The Power of Papertown we sit down with two career educators, who happen to be father and daughter, to talk about Haywood in its heyday, challenges brought on by disappearing industry, & how the community continues to be resilient. A community worth serving Click here for full audio transcription Cheyenne McNeill: I am Cheyenne, a reporter with EducationNC.