New Dimensions Charter School abruptly replaced its director last week and is filling 14 other positions, including eight teacher roles, sparking discourse and speculation across social media over the last weekend in May.

Burke County Public Schools recognized Jonathon Morgan, an eighth-grade math teacher at Table Rock Middle School, as the district 2025-26 Teacher of the Year last week, presenting him with the award and a Ford Bronco, which he gets to drive for the next year.