/tags/perils-and-promise Perils And Promise en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:08:35 GMT /wunc-updates/2017-04-25/wunc-takes-home-five-murrow-awards The Radio Television Digital ¹ÏÉñapp Association (RTDNA) has awarded ¹ÏÉñapp five Edward R. Murrow Awards, including the regional award in overall excellence.… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:08:35 GMT /wunc-updates/2017-04-25/wunc-takes-home-five-murrow-awards ¹ÏÉñapp Staff /education/2016-03-23/perils-and-promise-rural-education-in-north-carolina Rural areas of North Carolina are not seeing the benefits of the economic recovery that are apparent in places like the Triangle, Triad or Charlotte.The… Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:16:05 GMT /education/2016-03-23/perils-and-promise-rural-education-in-north-carolina Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-23/perils-and-promise-rural-education-in-north-carolina Rural areas of North Carolina are not seeing the benefits of the economic recovery that are apparent in places like the Triangle, Triad or Charlotte.The… Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:16:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-03-23/perils-and-promise-rural-education-in-north-carolina Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /education/2016-02-29/perils-and-promise-advising-corps-helps-guide-rural-students-toward-college Trying to find the best path to success can be tough for students who don’t have enough support at home or at school. This has been found to be true in… Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:44:54 GMT /education/2016-02-29/perils-and-promise-advising-corps-helps-guide-rural-students-toward-college Leoneda Inge /education/2016-02-22/perils-and-promise-helping-young-black-men-find-success The path from cradle to college and career has been especially hard for young Black men. Nationally, Black males have a lower high school graduation rate… Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:51:00 GMT /education/2016-02-22/perils-and-promise-helping-young-black-men-find-success Leoneda Inge /education/2016-02-01/perils-and-promise-rural-students-and-access-to-advanced-placement Some teachers and schools administrators say one of the biggest obstacles to success for public school students in rural communities is poverty. And… Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:38:58 GMT /education/2016-02-01/perils-and-promise-rural-students-and-access-to-advanced-placement Leoneda Inge /education/2016-01-26/perils-and-promise-a-new-superintendent-takes-on-rural-problems Many of North Carolina’s rural school districts sit in the middle of communities with struggling economies resulting in high unemployment rates, poverty… Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:20:01 GMT /education/2016-01-26/perils-and-promise-a-new-superintendent-takes-on-rural-problems Leoneda Inge /education/2016-01-18/perils-and-promise-rural-students-thrive-in-early-college-program North Carolina is home to more Early College High Schools than any other state. New numbers show some of the most successful programs are in rural school… Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:39:30 GMT /education/2016-01-18/perils-and-promise-rural-students-thrive-in-early-college-program Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2015-12-14/perils-and-promise-steering-workers-down-a-new-career-pathway Vance County no longer has the strong economic based it used to have in textile manufacturing. Today, it’s becoming more and more clear one of the best… Mon, 14 Dec 2015 12:43:00 GMT /business-economy/2015-12-14/perils-and-promise-steering-workers-down-a-new-career-pathway Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2015-12-03/perils-and-promise-career-fair-forces-students-to-plan-early Like many rural counties, Vance County is not bustling with manufacturing jobs anymore.In fact, the largest employer in Vance County is the school… Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:19:29 GMT /business-economy/2015-12-03/perils-and-promise-career-fair-forces-students-to-plan-early Leoneda Inge