Analisa Archer is the senior director of policy at EducationNC.
She grew up in Windermere, Florida, where she attended the local public schools. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Analisa first worked at EdNC from 2017 – 2021 in a variety of roles, including chief of staff and associate director of policy. She has also held roles at the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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In Hyde County, two new solutions to an internet ‘desert’
by Analisa Sorrells Archer and Robert Kinlaw |
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New federal dietary guidelines, which shape school meals, recommend first limits on highly processed food
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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The state of advising at NC community colleges: Four key findings from EdNC’s survey
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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Getting ultraprocessed food out of school meals: What it takes to scratch cook
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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How Boost is working to build belonging, meet workforce needs, and increase ‘human capacity’ at Central Piedmont
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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Golden LEAF Foundation to invest $1 million in community college workforce initiative, and other State Board updates
by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto and Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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‘We don’t graduate people into poverty’: 2025 Dallas Herring Lecture shares strategies to increase student success
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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As federal government plans to disburse partial SNAP benefits, find local food banks and resources
by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto and Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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14 NC school districts receive national awards for making school meals healthier
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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Wake Tech launches Boost, accelerating students toward careers in STEM
by Analisa Sorrells Archer and Sophia Luna |
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NC Community College System launches nationwide search for next president, and other SBCC meeting highlights
by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto and Analisa Sorrells Archer |
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Schools want to serve more local food in cafeterias, but challenges remain
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |