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Too few students know about high-tech jobs that will dominate the future job market in North Carolina. Even fewer see pathways for themselves into these jobs.…
Perspective | A roadmap for targeted investment
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the December 16, 2023 episode about the Public School Forum’s 2023 Roadmap of Need.…
The Editor’s Notes
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation is adding four program officers. Here is more information. I am super excited about the leadership of the new executive director, Joy Vermillion Heinsohn. The foundation recently invested almost $20 million through 146 grants to prompt statewide systemic change. These are important jobs. Take a look, spread the word, apply.
If you have a good news story about public education, but don’t have time to write it, reach out to me at mrash at ednc.org with your idea. Joe Ableidinger and I co-wrote the story today on SparkNC. Our learning journey was fun and efficient — at least for me! Let’s tell more stories together in 2024.
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