Back-to-School: Everything Cumberland Families Should Know Before the First Bell
From updated cellphone rules to new school leaders and attendance expectations, here’s what parents should know before the 2026-27 school year begins.
Column: Plowing to the End of the Row
Columnist Claire Mullen on how a catchphrase from her elementary school principal rings true today as she rallies her family with new-school-year enthusiasm.
16 Candidates File to Run for Cumberland County Board of Education
Candidates are seeking three at-large school board seats. One seat is vacant, one incumbent isn’t running, and the other incumbent is seeking a second term.
Eric Bracy’s North Star
After navigating school closures, budget pressures, and a new strategic plan, the superintendent discusses his first year leading Cumberland County Schools.
Column: CityView’s August Magazine Gets You Back-to-School Ready
The new issue includes an interview with Superintendent Eric Bracy, a back-to-school guide, and columnists on classroom nostalgia, teachers, parenting, and books.
Column: Pay the Dadgum Teachers
Public funding for public education—required by our state constitution—hasn’t kept pace with our needs in the past two decades.
Cumberland OKs $557 Million for New Public Schools, FTCC Construction
The projects include new E.E. Smith High and J.W. Coon Elementary schools, and new Cumberland Hall at Fayetteville Technical Community College.
More Education Coverage
How a Veteran-Owned Knife Shop Became a Family’s Homeschool Classroom
A Hope Mills family turned their business, Stroup Knives, into an unconventional education built on craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and trust.
Cumberland County Wants $98.5 Million from State Legislature
The money would pay for a wish list of projects, including water and sewer construction, school maintenance and construction, design work for an aquatics center, and funds for first responders.
Cumberland County Schools Distributes 530 Meal Boxes During Winter Break
As Cumberland County Schools students headed into winter break, the district’s Child Nutrition Services team worked to ensure families had access to food while schools were closed.
Slam DUNK: Driving Safety Showcase Reaches 600 Students at South View High
About 600 students from across Cumberland County gathered at South View High School Wednesday for a high-energy driving safety showcase that paired gravity-defying basketball stunts with a sobering message: risky choices behind the wheel can cost lives.
U.S. Education Secretary Visits Fayetteville as Part of ‘History Rocks!’ Tour
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Jack Britt High School on Wednesday as part of the Department of Education’s nationwide History Rocks! “Trail to Independence” tour, highlighting civics education and North Carolina’s role in American history as the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary this year.
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