Transforming education, changing futures
Recently I had the pleasure to speak at the graduation ceremony for the New Tech High School in Warren County. My trip to Warren County brought back memories of frequent trips through that communi…
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Women in STEM Essential for the New Economy
We are on the front end of a far-reaching economic and societal transformation as a result of advances in research, science and technology. The forces of globalization are accelerating these changes a…
Getting Education Policy Right in North Carolina
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, a local TV weatherman assigned to cover the annual event to foretell the arrival of spring. Phil becomes inexplicably trapped in the repetit…
Confronting the Reality of the Skills Gap
Recently a professor at a prestigious NC university lamented that her students lack the skill and confidence to create unique solutions when presented with an assignment in class. She noted that stude…
What’s Next — Looking to 2014
Frequently, colleagues and clients ask, “What's next for NC New Schools?” As we form stronger ties with a growing group of partners and school districts, it's a reasonable question. With the arriv…
Bringing business and education together in North Carolina
Hundreds of North Carolina leaders in business, government and education gathered at N.C. State University’s Emerging Issues Forum to consider the future of manufacturing in a state where traditiona…
The Finland Habit
[Photo: Dr. Shirley Prince, executive director of the NC Principals and Assistant Principals Association, and Dr. Tony Habit, president of NCNSP, prepare to depart for Finland.]
Beginning today, I j…
