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Guilford Superintendent Sharon Contreras departing for new role: ‘I’m a better human being from being an educator’
For Guilford County Schools Superintendent Sharon Contreras, education isn’t a job. It is the activating spirit of her life. As a woman of color and a person with a disability (she is functionally deaf with only 1% hearing), her passion is stirred by kids who others overlook.…

Who are the State Board of Community Colleges 2022 award winners?
The State Board of Community Colleges announced its 2022 award winners on Thursday, Jan. 27. Dr. Laura Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, was named 2022 President of the Year.…

Perspective | Digital media confront schools as ‘truth decay’ persists
Before the coronavirus outbreak and the 2020 elections, Stanford University researchers asked 3,446 U.S. high school students, drawn from a pool that included 309 in North Carolina, to perform six online skill exercises, such as evaluating a video and a tweet.…

NC STEM Center e-Update: Caps off to NC CAP’s stellar STEM sessions
Twice a month the NC STEM Center provides an e-update on what’s happening in STEM, and their latest edition is now available.…
The Editor’s Notes
This morning, I’ll be live tweeting a conversation about all things education with Superintendent Catherine Truitt and Superintendent Molly Spearman on Carolina Business Review with Chris William. William is the incoming chair of EdNC and Spearman is also the chair of the board of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Stay tuned @Mebane_Rash.
Dear Superintendent McDaris, I can’t wait to listen to your #nced playlist today on the road home, and breathe, reflect, and dedicate as you call us to do. Looking forward to seeing what made the list this week! Thank you for keeping us in tunes.
And congrats, Superintendent Contreras! We look forward to watching your leadership continue to shape the state at TIP.
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WATCH | Workforce Webinar: How K-12 Education Fuels NC’s Competitive Success
ICYMI, take a look at this conversation with Superintendent Catherine Truitt and CEO of the NC Chamber Gary Salamido about how to tighten the gap between K-12 education and our workforce. ... Read the rest
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REGISTER TODAY | Advancing Together: Enhancing NC’s Workforce Through Educational Attainment
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NC begins developing Holocaust curriculum to comply with new state law