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SALISBURY — Former Gov. Jim Hunt is 80 years old, but you might say he has a young heart — or at least a heart for the very young. A relentless advocate for public education during his 16 years as governor — 1977–1985 and 1993–2001 — Hunt has always taken deep interest in early childhood…

SALISBURY — Local education non-profit ApSeed is turning heads. In addition to a recent partnership with the Davie County-based Mebane Foundation, ApSeed hosted former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt Friday morning. Hunt is the state’s longest serving governor, and is often called “the education governor” for his focus on schools and early childhood education. After…

SALISBURY — After nearly two years and a name change, ApSeed (formerly Appleseed) has its e-reader distribution down to a science. But the 1,000 e-readers in the latest shipment have a few new bells and whistles. Previously ApSeed, which seeks to prepare economically disadvantaged children for kindergarten with free literacy apps and e-books, used a modified…

SALISBURY — A local nonprofit group that seeks to increase literacy among at-risk children is changing tracks — but still moving forward. “ApSeed,” formerly AppleSeed, underwent a name change in recent months because of copyright concerns with Apple Inc. The local organization began in early 2016 and combats low reading scores among at-risk youth to age 4 by…

SALISBURY — Local nonprofit Appleseed might be in the observation phase of its plan to provide e-readers to at-risk children in Rowan County, but that doesn’t mean the organization is kicking its heels. While Appleseed collects data in the hopes of a countywide launch to all eligible households, founder Greg Alcorn, who also serves on the…

A bold experiment going on in Rowan County could have implications for early childhood learning in a much broader area. It’s called the Appleseed Project, created by Greg and Missie Alcorn of Salisbury as a way to improve the lives of children in need. Some 65 percent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ youngest students are not ready…

SALISBURY — The folks at Appleseed are optimistic as the non-profit wraps up its second major distribution. In June of 2016, the organization handed out approximately 60 “e-readers” — repurposed Kindle Fire tablets loaded with books and literacy apps — to two Head Start locations in Salisbury. Appleseed hopes to bridge the vocabulary and literacy…

SALISBURY — Appleseed Early Childhood Project, a Salisbury non-profit that provides electronic readers to at-risk children, is just a month shy of its first birthday. “The next month’s going to pretty much drive the next year,” founder Greg Alcorn said. While the organization may be turning 1 year old, it’s only had the e-readers —…

SALISBURY — Ready, set, launch! In just a few weeks, Appleseed, a local non-profit, will provide hundreds of electronic readers to at-risk children around the county. It’s the second phase of Appleseed’s initiative, which seeks to close the gap between at-risk, pre-school-aged children and their more advantaged peers. Appleseed, founded by Greg Alcorn, CEO of GCS…