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How NELA prepares principals to lead North Carolina schools
Principal Donnell Cannon, right, sits with a student at lunch at North Edgecombe High School. Liz Bell/EducationNC
Principals are second only to the teacher when it comes to impact on student achievement, according to Bonnie Fusarelli, director of the Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA)
NELA is a principal preparation program that specifically targets historically low-performing schools
The program started in 2009 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and graduated its first cohort in 2012
On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Bonnie Fusarelli.… Listen now »
North Carolina’s teacher and student demographics
In the lead-up to this year’s election, demographics — gender, race, and ethnicity — have been a big part of the conversation; these factors often impact opinions about issues and, ultimately, the way that people vote. It sometimes feels like you can’t turn on the news today without hearing a story connected to race and/or gender.… Full story »
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