Screens to paper: Teachers reflect on first year of balanced instruction By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media 55 mins ago A year after the Burke County Board of Education unanimously passed a “back-to-basics” balanced instruction resolution, teachers anecdotally r…
Screens to paper: Teachers reflect on first year of balanced instruction By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 13, 2026 A year after the Burke County Board of Education unanimously passed a “back-to-basics” balanced instruction resolution, teachers anecdotally r…
Table Rock gym floor to be dedicated to former educator By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 13, 2026 When Table Rock Middle School finishes refurbishing its gym floor later this summer, visitors can expect a former educator’s name to be staine…
Trio of Burke students selected for Golden LEAF scholarships Josh McKinney Jun 13, 2026 The Golden LEAF Foundation announced on Monday that 215 rural North Carolina students, including three from Burke County, have each been selec…
+3 Featured Chesterfield Elementary: To demo or not to demo? By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 13, 2026 Although school’s out for the summer, the Burke County Board of Education spent part of its June 8 meeting debating how to sell Chesterfield E…
+2 New Dimensions Charter replaces director and 14 others By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 10, 2026 New Dimensions Charter School abruptly replaced its director last week and is filling 14 other positions, including eight teacher roles, spark…
Superintendent's letter to the Class of 2026 Jun 6, 2026 Recently, I asked our BCPS leadership team to share advice they would give the Class of 2026.
+4 Freedom High School graduation snapshot Angela K. Copeland Jun 6, 2026 Freedom High School held its commencement at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, in the Terry and Marsha Crump Gymnasium.
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+4 Draughn High School graduation snapshot Jun 6, 2026 Jimmy C. Draughn High School celebrated commencement at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 29, in the school’s gymnasium.
+4 East Burke High School graduation snapshot Jun 6, 2026 East Burke High School held its graduation exercises at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the Cavaliers’ gymnasium.
+4 Hallyburton Academy graduation snapshot Jun 6, 2026 Hallyburton Academy held its commencement at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, in the Merlin Shull Gymnasium.
+4 Patton High School graduation snapshot Jun 6, 2026 R.L. Patton High School graduates received their diplomas at noon on Saturday, May 30, in the school’s gymnasium.
+2 NC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF GRADUATES Jun 6, 2026 The North Carolina School for the Deaf celebrates its two graduates, Valedictorian R. Vincent, top photo, and C. Paul during a 1 p.m. commence…
+2 New Dimensions Charter replaces director and 14 others By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 6, 2026 New Dimensions Charter School abruptly replaced its director last week and is filling 14 other positions, including eight teacher roles, spark…
+2 Burke Instructional Coach recognized nationally By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media Jun 4, 2026 Among the plethora of recognitions and awards at the May 18 Board of Education meeting, one stood out — Elementary Instructional Coach Holly T…
+4 Burke Middle College Graduation Snapshot Angela K. Copeland May 30, 2026 Burke Middle College Class of 2026 celebrated graduation on Tuesday, May 26, at CoMMA Performing Arts Center in downtown Morganton.
+4 NCSSM-Morganton Graduation Snapshot Angela K. Copeland May 30, 2026 The seniors at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton graduated at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 21. This marks the third gr…
+2 Burke Instructional Coach recognized nationally By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 30, 2026 Among the plethora of recognitions and awards at the May 18 Board of Education meeting, one stood out — Elementary Instructional Coach Holly T…
+3 Burke Schools: CTE funding cuts by state, federal agencies for 4th year By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 28, 2026 Career and technical education funding in Burke County will decline for the fourth consecutive year, continuing a trend district officials say…
+7 Betabox Learning brings the field trip to New Dimensions By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 23, 2026 Monday morning’s muggy air quickly heated the exterior of Betabox Learning’s sky-blue mobile STEM lab as the instructors led New Dimensions Ch…
WPCC graduates first Scholar of Global Distinction For The Paper May 23, 2026 Western Piedmont Community College will graduate its first Scholar of Global Distinction on Thursday.
BCPS to offer free lunch this summer FOR THE PAPER May 23, 2026 Families can choose one of multiple options including daily cafeteria lunches, weekly meal bundles and, later this summer, daily lunch from th…
+3 Burke Schools: CTE funding cuts by state, federal agencies for 4th year By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 23, 2026 Career and technical education funding in Burke County will decline for the fourth consecutive year, continuing a trend district officials say…
+2 Dr. Mike Swan named Regional Superintendent of the Year FOR THE PAPER May 20, 2026 The Northwest Regional Educational Service Alliance (NWRESA) has named Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan the 2027 Regio…
+2 Bad soil adds $12 million to new elementary school price tag By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 20, 2026 The cost of the new eastern elementary school leapt by more than 20% this past week to approximately $66.7 million, forcing the district to re…
Burke Schools urged to prepare students for an AI-driven economy By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media May 16, 2026 With the continued retirement of baby boomers overlapping with the decline in birth rates, the job market is expected to see major shifts in t…
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