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). At the time, Shivers was working as YTL’s...
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. Using a combination of federal, state, and foundation dollars,...
Tar Heel Teachers Presents is a series of special conversations that highlight important topics. Each episode features a diverse panel of experts, change agents, and thought leaders. In this special conversation, Marlow Artis is joined by team members and stakeholders...
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...
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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