When you grow up to become a leader in your own community, it’s a community accomplishment. That’s what Whitney Oakley is learning. It’s what she wants to teach the children in her district, too. Oakley became the first Guilford County...
We are Donnell Cannon and Jenny O’Meara, two passionate educators. Welcome to Season 2 of The Hummingbird Stories. This season, we’re asking the question: What does an extraordinary education look like for every student? We’re hosting conversations with the most innovative,...
Child poverty dropped dramatically. The number of children without health insurance declined by nearly 4 million. Government assistance pulled 45.4 million people out of poverty. And yet, income inequality increased for the first year since 2011. The U.S. Census Bureau...
The Editor’s Notes
The Dogwood Early Childhood RFP is due today. For those of you who have been working on it, remember to push submit!
Here is your playlist for the weekend courtesy of Superintendent Jeff McDaris, our mountain philosopher.