Four teams from Unionville Elementary School presented their original, creative solutions in the state Odyssey of the Mind competition on April 6 at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C.

The 10 teachers with the highest combined scores from the portfolio and interview are recognized as finalists. A third district committee observes the 10 finalists teaching in their classroom.

A crop of new charter school legislation has been discussed in the North Carolina General Assembly.

Porter Ridge Middle

Parkwood Middle

Cuthbertson Middle School

Sardis Elementary

Cuthbertson Middle School

State Senator Phil Berger, R-26, introduced the Excellent Public Schools Act of 2013 last week. The bill is similar to one he proposed during the last session, but not all aspects of the bill passed.