Cumberland Schools Increases Fees For Student Programs Next School Year
The approved changes will impact student organizations, graduation fees, and extracurricular activities, while district leaders say no one will be excluded because of financial hardship.
Scoop By Scoop: Cumberland Schools To Serve 12,000 Frozen Treats
Students across Cumberland County Schools could see cafeterias stocked with thousands of frozen treats next school year after district leaders approved a new $177,350.40 ice cream contract covering dessert purchases for the 2026-27 school year.
Cumberland Schools Approves $7.3 Million for Special Education Services
The new round of contracts comes after the school district spent millions in the 2025-26 school year to address shortages in Exceptional Children’s Services.
Cumberland Schools Reassigns 2 Principals from Recently Closed Campuses
Transfers of the leaders at Manchester, J.W. Coon elementary schools part of several new principal assignments across the county.
Methodist University Names Suzanne Blum Malley as Next President
Current Provost Suzanne Blum Malley takes the helm of the school in 2027, becoming the first woman in the university’s history to serve as president.
Judy Musgrave, Cumberland County School Board Chair, Dies at 77
The lifelong educator, first elected to the school board in 2014, remembered as a respected leader and passionate advocate for students.
School Board Approves Selling Spring Lake Campus to Cumberland County for $1
Cumberland County Schools closed Lillian Black Elementary School in 2022. The county wouldn’t buy it then for $750,000.
More Education Coverage
North Carolina’s Newest Medical School Officially Opens in Fayetteville
The Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine is ready to welcome its inaugural class of 64 medical students on July 20.
County, School District Continue Talks Over $610 Million Facilities Plan
Officials with Cumberland County Schools appeared before county commissioners again Monday to provide additional details on a $610 million facilities and construction plan.
How Principal Juelle McDonald Pursues Her Passion at Pine Forest High School
The longtime educator reflects on her journey from Cumberland County Schools student to principal and Pine Forest receiving the Lighthouse School Award.
Got Milk? Cumberland County Schools to Serve 668,567 Cartons of It
The Cumberland County district is projected to serve more than 668,000 cartons of milk in the 2026-27 school year, with skim chocolate milk the hands down favorite over other flavors.
Cumberland Parents Criticize School’s Response to Pepper Spray Exposure
When a Cumberland County father picked up his son from school on April 14, he said he immediately noticed something was wrong.
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