Profiles
Phrases like “education innovation” and “transforming classrooms” can sometimes sound like buzz words. Read these profiles of people, districts, schools and other partners who are turning those buzz words into real success for the nation’s students.
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…
Clement graduate earns two years of college during high school
It’s the kind of description every mother and father dream of hearing about their own child: “He is loved by his peers and his teachers. He is easy to befriend and gets along well with othe…
District Innovation: Jones County making changes and making a difference
Learn how the Rural Innovative Schools initiative scales early college strategies.
District Innovation: Rutherford County Schools
Since 2005, Rutherford County Schools has expanded its college readiness work to reach all students in the district.
Teacher Profile: Rediscovering teaching through learning
When Megan Bennett decided to return to teaching after a 6-year hiatus, NC STEP provided just the program she needed to translate her passion into practice.
East Surry graduate succeeds through grit, college access
East Surry High School 2015 graduate Eric Trejo on grit, drive and the opportunities created through an education that included access to college welding classes.
Meet an Innovator: Joe Peel
The mayor of Elizabeth City set out to solve a growing economic problem for his city and found himself working with partners to launch a regional charter school.
Meet an Innovator: Tonya Head
Local leader helps promote Bladen initiative
Meet an Innovator: Judy Schindler
Under GSK’s PULSE volunteer program, Judy Schindler joined NC New Schools as a marketing and communications fellow, helping the organization think more strategically to deliver on its mission.
Case Study: Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy aims to ensure that students graduate with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in a 21st century economy transformed by technology and industries with a promising outlook in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
