Stories and Testimonials
What happens when NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning transforms your child’s classroom, school, or entire district into a student-centered, personalized, learning environment? Listen to what parents and students from across the state have to say about how our innovative approach to education has changed their outlook on the future.
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Using zSpace for education research
Rebecca Hite, a graduate research assistant at the Friday Institute, and Dr. Gina Childers from NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning won the 2016 National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) Fello…
Pender Early College - an early college experience
What does early college look like? This great video spotlights Pender Early College High School. …
Money Magazine | High schoolers in Apex, N.C., get a leg up in information technology
NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning 2015 summer interns Johnny Guemple and Megan Johnson, seniors at Apex High School Academy of Information Technology, part of the National Academy Foundation (…
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WUNC | Youth Radio: ‘This Cloth On Our Heads Doesn’t Stop Us.’ Choosing To Wear The Hijab
This summer, WUNC hired seven teenagers as part of its Youth Reporting Institute. One of them wears the hijab. She said that decision inspires many questions from strangers. Soraya Asfari explores why…
Alleghany seniors complete 207 college courses, save thousands of dollars
Alleghany High School seniors graduating in 2015 saved $155,250 by taking college courses during high school through the Rural Innovative Schools initiative.
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Meet an Innovator: Lisa Zannoni
Every day our population is increasing by 200,000 people. The increasing strain we are placing on land, water and energy to grow food and support our growing population is unprecedented. Our future de…
