EducationNC wishes all of you a happy and safe Fourth of July. A special thanks to our veterans, especially those of you working in our schools. Thank you for choosing to call North Carolina home. #loveNC

• TEACHER VOICE: Raising the bar on high school diplomas slams the doors on the weakest students

  The Hechinger Report | July 3, 2017

• A Plan For Raising Brilliant Kids, According to Science

  nprEd | July 4, 2017

• CMS gets a new boss, as Clayton Wilcox comes off the sidelines into the top job

  The Charlotte Observer | July 3, 2017

• Thousands get into Wake County magnet schools and early colleges

  The News & Observer | July 3, 2017

• The Charter-School Equity Push

  The Atlantic | July 4, 2017

• At George Washington’s house, remembering the enslaved people who built America

  PBS Newshour | July 3, 2017

• The state of the nation’s social studies educators

  Brookings | July 3, 2017

George Barilich

George “Nate” Barilich is an English and film teacher at Enloe Magnet High School in Raleigh. He also serves as director of Enloe Charity Ball leading high school students in local philanthropy. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University, a North Carolina Teaching Fellow, and a member of the inaugural class of Jamie Kirk Hahn Foundation Fellows. Nate currently serves as an Executive Fellow at EducationNC. Raised in Onslow County, Nate loves all things Eastern North Carolina: salt water, oysters, and vinegar BBQ.