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Schools highlight Read Across America, college fair and upcoming Region 8 listening session
Summary
A Cumberland County schools representative reported on Read Across America visits to kindergarten classes, a March 6 college and career fair with local businesses and colleges, and an upcoming Region 8 listening session on March 12 with the state superintendent and secretary of education.
A school representative (identified later in the meeting as Mr. Brown Walker) updated the board on recent schools activity: Read Across America events at the elementary and middle schools themed 'Charlotte's Web,' a March 6 college and career fair with local businesses and about a dozen colleges, and a student visit to the state General Assembly organized by Luther Cyphers.
"On Thursday, March 12, we have the state superintendent of schools and the secretary of education visiting Cumberland. We are hosting the Region 8 listening session, and that begins at 06:00 and ends at 07:30," the school representative said and invited board members and the public to attend. He also thanked the board for attending the work session and noted community events such as a Highbridge 5K to support the Cumberland Education Foundation.
