Shayla Wiggins Savage will assume the role on Oct. 7. She has more than 20 years of experience working in public education in North Carolina.

Thousands of military families are running out of time to prove Camp Lejeune toxic water exposure while the government restricts access to critical verifying data.

Retired Randolph Community College president Bob Shackleford spent 22 years as a military chaplain before starting his education career. Two days after the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon, he was sent to Washington, D.C., to counsel people affected by the attack.

The controversy comes amid an ongoing debate over parental advisory labels on children’s books.