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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…
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
More than a decade ago, school districts began partnering with NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning to improve secondary education by creating and supporting early colleges. The belief was, that with …
District Innovation: Rutherford County Schools
“All means all!” This slogan captures the belief that every single student deserves a high quality education, opportunities to take college course work at no cost and the appropriate supports t…
Teacher Profile: Rediscovering teaching through learning
When Megan Bennett decided to return to teaching after a 6-year hiatus, she wanted to translate her love of biology and energy for students into a new experience in the classroom. She found just what …
East Surry graduate succeeds through grit, college access
East Surry High School 2015 graduate Eric Trejo spoke at Summer Institute about grit, drive and the opportunities created through an education that included access to college welding classes.…
Meet an Innovator: Joe Peel
Mayor on a mission to expand opportunities Chances are that few mayors in North Carolina can make the claim that they helped found a charter school. Joe Peel can. Mayor Peel isn’t just an…
Meet an Innovator: Tonya Head
Local leader helps promote Bladen initiative Tanya Head is no stranger to ambitious efforts to change education. During the mid-1990s, she was a member of one of the first assistance teams deploye…
Meet an Innovator: Judy Schindler
To hear Judy Schindler tell it, she learned far more during her temporary assignment with NC New Schools than the other way around. “It will change the way I will look at our business when I …
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 promi…
