
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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Leandro | School accountability through the eyes of one rural elementary school
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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Busting school breakfast myths at No Kid Hungry NC’s annual conference
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |



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What 500+ education stakeholders said about WestEd’s Leandro report
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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Your chance to weigh in on school grades: Map it!
by Mebane Rash and Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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Here’s what NC principals said about principal pay, teacher-principal relationships, and more
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |


Weigh in on WestEd’s Leandro report
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |


NC educators of color: Share your story
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |

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Student success shouldn’t be territorial — Valencia, UCF paving the way in transfer partnership
by Analisa Sorrells Archer |