
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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During National School Choice Week, lifting up our public schools
by Mebane Rash and Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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Student P-EBT benefits are back. Here’s what that means for your student
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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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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‘We will not be a best-kept secret any longer.’ — A conversation with Thomas Stith of the N.C. Community College System
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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‘We must change to meet the needs of every student.’ — A conversation with Eric Davis of the State Board of Education
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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How will the pandemic shape postsecondary education in North Carolina?
by Analisa Sorrells Archer, Emily Thomas, Liz Bell, Molly Urquhart and Robert Kinlaw |

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How will the pandemic shape K-12 education in North Carolina?
by Alex Granados, Analisa Sorrells Archer, Dean Drescher, Molly Urquhart, Rupen R. Fofaria and Sergio Osnaya-Prieto |

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‘We believe child care is essential here.’ — A conversation with Rebecca Planchard of DHHS
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |