Ben Brasch
@benbrasch.bsky.social
Reporter at The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) and Communications vice chair for @postguild.bsky.social — but mostly other things
And here’s Ravon Sheppard. He’s a restaurant worker by trade, but he now runs the (combined middle and high school) band program. And he just had a little girl. The grant money gave him freedom to enjoy her first months on earth.
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
And here’s Ravon Sheppard. He’s a restaurant worker by trade, but he now runs the (combined middle and high school) band program. And he just had a little girl. The grant money gave him freedom to enjoy her first months on earth.
I’d like to introduce some of these folks. Please meet Katie Kimrey, an English teacher at the county’s high school. She loves her children and her students and horses and ECU football. She also doesn’t mess around.
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’d like to introduce some of these folks. Please meet Katie Kimrey, an English teacher at the county’s high school. She loves her children and her students and horses and ECU football. She also doesn’t mess around.
One of those educators now out money is Janet Deaton, principal of Star Elementary by the town's sole stoplight. She predicts it's $250-$300 less a month for the rest of her life after she retires soon. The one year of grant money she got before it was cut went to a new heating system in her home.
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
One of those educators now out money is Janet Deaton, principal of Star Elementary by the town's sole stoplight. She predicts it's $250-$300 less a month for the rest of her life after she retires soon. The one year of grant money she got before it was cut went to a new heating system in her home.