North Carolina education stakeholders — from the State Board to principals to community colleges to nonprofit organizations — are weighing in on racial equity. Below, find an aggregation of some of their statements.
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K-12
Donnell Cannon, principal of North Edgecombe High School
Lauren Lampron, principal of W.A. Pattillo Middle School
North Carolina State Board of Education
- Audio of comments from State Board of Education Chair Eric Davis, State Board member James Ford, State Board member Olivia Oxendine, and State Board principal advisor Matt Bristow-Smith.
Matt Bristow-Smith, 2019 North Carolina Principal of the Year and principal of Edgecombe Early College High.
North Carolina Governor’s School
Patrick Miller, superintendent of Greene County Schools
Community colleges
Durham Technical Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
Wake Technical Community College
Organizations
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools
Public School Forum of North Carolina
Research Triangle Foundation of NC
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU)