The Down East Journal (09/22/12)
This week on the Down East Journal, Cape Lookout National Seashore is looking for public comment on ways to facilitate ferry service to Shackleford Banks and the lighthouse. We explore how the project...
View ArticleHomeschooling
A number of eastern North Carolinians are looking at alternative ways to educating children. LC Morris reports on the facts surrounding homeschooling.
View ArticleSequestration's Impact in ENC
At some point before Friday at midnight, the President is expected to order across-the-board budget cuts to save $1.2 trillion dollars over the next ten years. Jared Brumbaugh spoke with Congressman...
View ArticleThe Down East Journal (04/19/13)
A charter school serving close to 200 students in an economically depressed area of Kinston is facing closure. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has recommended Children‘s Village...
View ArticleKinston Charter School Faces Closure
A charter school serving close to 200 students in an economically depressed area of Kinston is facing closure. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has recommended Children‘s Village...
View ArticleHouse Bill 146: Back to Basics
We explore House Bill 146, known as the “Back to Basics” bill, which would make learning cursive writing and the memorization of multiplication tables a requirement in North Carolina public schools.
View ArticleA New Program Puts Coastal Scientist In the Classrooms of Local Schools
This week, we talk about a new partnership between the Institute of Marine Sciences and local schools where coastal scientists become teachers for a day.Last week, a group of third grade students in...
View ArticleThe Down East Journal (08/02/13)
Methyl bromide gas is considered a hazardous air pollutant by the EPA. A fumigation facility proposed for the Morehead City port wants to use the chemical to treat lumber before export. This week on...
View Article"Stuff the Bus" Provides School Supplies for Needy Students in Craven County
A local non-profit is collecting school supplies during this last tax free weekend to help children in needBack to school shopping has long been a tradition for Americans. Students are given a list of...
View ArticleNASA Partnership Promotes STEM Concepts In ENC
An innovative program in northeastern North Carolina is hoping to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM related fields. The partnership between NASA and Elizabeth City State University is creating...
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