Cary, NC – In the second of three stories about Cary’s favorite son, Walter Hines Page, we follow Page’s transformation from a young rabble-rouser from a large family in Cary to a force for reform and consternation statewide as he worked his way through the ranks of prestigious newspapers and magazines. Read more
Cary, NC – Too many times in school, children are not given enough exposure to the arts or have a hard time engaging with classroom lessons. But through the Arts Integration Institute, Wake County teachers are learning ways to combine the two to stimulate both hemispheres of a student’s brain. Read more
Cary, NC – When most students participate in study abroad, they will get questions back home about what country they visited and what sights they saw. Those questions may prove difficult for one Cary resident who spent four weeks studying aboard a ship in international waters. Read more
Wake County, NC — Thoughts for May 2016 from Bill Fletcher, Member Wake County Board of Education. Read more
Cary, NC – In an era with increasing reliance on technology and machines, so much of society is still dependent on people having a good head on their shoulders. And the Cary Chamber of Commerce celebrated those teachers who make sure the next generation knows how to think. Read more
Cary, NC – Out of the 18 Wake County schools that received awards from Advocates for Health in Action (AHA), five were schools in Cary. Read more
Cary, NC – Rock and roll has gone from being just another style of music to the lifeblood of American culture. And this summer, one local music teacher is giving kids the opportunity to tap into that power. Read more
Cary, NC – Even in a town as bike-friendly as Cary, there is still lots of car traffic, especially in the mornings when parents are dropping their kids off at school. To give students a change of pace, four elementary schools participated in this year’s National Bike to School Day. Read more
Cary, NC – As part of the yearly Congress of Future Medical Leaders, honor students are sent to represent their state. This year, one of North Carolina’s representatives is a student from Cary. Read more
Cary, NC – Usually when the Mobile Outreach Vehicle shows up, it means there’s been a natural disaster. But in Cary, community members came out in beautiful Spring weather to see the vehicle and learn about science. Read more