Creedmoor
Creedmoor, NC · Education
unearththevoyage.com
This North Carolina College Keeps Flying Under the Radar, and a New Hidden Gem Title Just Blew Its Cover
Some of the best finds in North Carolina hide in plain sight, tucked behind trees you have driven past a hundred times. I went looking for a quick stroll and a little quiet, expecting nothing more than a pretty lawn. What I found was a calm, friendly campus with a...
jocoreport.com
Neuse Charter School Welcomes The Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – History is coming to Neuse Charter School, and the entire community is invited. On Sunday, November 1, Neuse Charter School will welcome the Freedom 250 Mobile Museum to campus for a one-day-only, free public event. Commissioned by Freedom 250, a national, nonpartisan organization leading the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, six Freedom Truck mobile museums are traveling across the United States throughout 2026. Neuse Charter School is proud to host one of these traveling museums, bringing this unique experience to Johnston County.
WRAL News
theassemblync.com
Audit Finds NCCU Employees Violated Spending Policies
Staff at North Carolina Central University spent $235,764 on purchases that violated university policies from July 2025 through February 2026, according to a state audit released Monday. The auditor reviewed 477 procurement card transactions from July 2025 through February 2026. The audit found $35,098 in prohibited purchases, in addition to...
theforestscout.com
ednc.org
NCCU publishes research on education as a career choice for men
According to the North Carolina Public Schools Statistical Profile, of the 90,260 full-time traditional public schools classroom teachers in the 2025-26 academic year, just 21% were male. Meanwhile, males made up roughly 51% of the K-12 public school student population in North Carolina. North Carolina’s percentage resembles nationwide data from...
Raleigh News & Observer
Improper purchases, inflated spending limits. What state auditor found at NCCU
NC Central, Durham’s public, historically Black university, is thin on cash reserves . A recent UNC System analysis found it was the only campus in the system not considered “ financially healthy .” Fixing those problems, Chancellor Karrie Dixon said at a summer board meeting, will require a significant “culture change” when it comes to money management among staff. “The Dixon administration,” she promised, “is doing things differently.” A new report from the Office of the State Auditor, released Monday, offers a closer look at some of the habits Dixon is determined to fix. State Auditor Dave Boliek and his team found that NC Central didn’t consistently follow its own rules for procurement and travel cards used by staff at the university. Those cards — which provide “direct access to university funds” — are used by staff to purchase goods and services that support the school’s operation. Many transactions on those cards, however, were submitted without proper documentation and didn’t get reviewed on time, the report said. Auditors found prohibited purchases and inflated card spending limits. Some staff were splitting spending across transactions to avoid hitting established ceilings, the report said. These problems mean that “inappropriate, unauthorized, or prohibited purchases