Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School is only seven miles from downtown Apex. In a world that seems smaller and smaller each day, there are compelling reasons you should consider sending your A... Read more

For certain generations, the terms “Home Ec” and “Future Homemakers of America” conjure images of high school students learning to cook and sew with only one goal in mind—running a household... Read more

“Our children spend so much time learning what to do, what not to do, how to engage with the world, within their abilities, but we don’t teach the world how to engage with our children.” Thi... Read more

Research suggests that students engaged in the performing arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement compared with their non-performing friends—and they tend t... Read more

As parents, we all want to give our children the best possible start in life—especially when it comes to life after high school. Some kids will go on to a four-year college and maybe even gr... Read more

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Vicki Earl, president and grant advisor of the nonprofit Carolina Academy of the Performing Arts Theatre, Inc., not to be confused with Carolina A... Read more

The teenage years are some of the most formative in one’s life. Developing effective leadership skills during this time can have long-lasting benefits and transform a student into a responsi... Read more