I met Tony Shivers in Asheville on a fall day back in October 2017. Tracey Greene-Washington, a board member of EducationNC, and I were learning more about Youth Transformed for Life (YTL).…
Students interested in a variety of workforce training programs can now go to Martin Community College (MCC) for one year for free, thanks to their new Career in a Year initiative.…
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Research tells us that high-quality preschool makes an important difference for children later in school and in life. In Polk County, Superintendent Aaron Greene says the public school district’s pre-K program, which reaches 75-85% of 4-year-olds annually, means school readiness for incoming kindergartners, stronger relationships with families, and academic success later.…
The Editor’s Notes
The N.C. State Board of Education meets today. Here is the agenda.
Youth apprenticeships are a rapidly growing, but still an underutilized solution in a policymaker’s toolbox to support learners on their education to workforce pathways. ...
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