Kristen Blair

1 month ago | nsjonline.com | Kristen Blair

RALEIGH — Two public charter schools received approval from the state’s Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) last week to operate remote charter academies, with launches planned for each of the next two years. The CSRB approved the remote academies for ArtSpace Charter School and Wilson Preparatory Academy at its regular monthly meeting on March 10. ArtSpace plans to open a regional blended academy in 2026, while Wilson Preparatory will launch a statewide virtual academy this fall.

1 month ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Kristen Blair |Emily Thomas

Charter Review Board approves two more remote academies, welcomes new members by Kristen Blair Contents More on remote charter academy plans A three-year renewal for Movement Freedom A CMO agreement and other amendments Stipulation school updates Continually low-performing schools Other CSRB business, and an update on a charter appeal Two public charter schools received… Continue reading → N.C. Community College System announces winners of the 2025 excellence awards by Emily Thomas The North...

1 month ago | ednc.org | Kristen Blair

Two public charter schools received approval from the state’s Charter Schools Review Board (CSRB) this week to operate remote charter academies, with launches planned for each of the next two years. The CSRB approved the remote academies for ArtSpace Charter School and Wilson Preparatory Academy at its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 10. ArtSpace plans to open a regional blended academy in 2026, while Wilson Preparatory will launch a statewide virtual academy this fall.

1 month ago | ednc.org | Mebane Rash |Kristen Blair |Ben S. Humphries

On March 6, 2025, Gov. Josh Stein visited Micaville Elementary School in Yancey County with Holly Jones, the director of the Governor’s Western North Carolina Office. They met Superintendent Kathy Amos and had a chance to talk — really talk — to Principal Melanie Bennett. Four schools took on so much damage during Hurricane Helene that their students needed to relocate, according to previous reporting by EdNC.

1 month ago | ednc.org | Kristen Blair

More than five months have passed since Hurricane Helene cut a swath of destruction across western North Carolina, closing schools for weeks. East of Asheville, students at ArtSpace Charter School in Swannanoa missed 24 school days due to the storm, more than any other charter school in the state. Some semblance of normalcy has returned. But many students are still struggling.