The Editor’s Notes

Register now for the 2016 Emerging Issues Forum, FutureWork, representing a new and vitally needed conversation about future job creation in North Carolina. The conference will explore new education approaches, workforce development strategies, and policy innovations required to make North Carolina a leader in the global battle for good jobs for tomorrow’s diverse workforce. The conference is next week, February 8-9, in Raleigh.

Today at noon on WUNC’s The State of Things the conversation will be about FutureWork. Don’t miss it!

Need to know

• NC superintendent Atkinson questioned about spending

  The News & Observer | February 2, 2016

• Berger ‘Alarmed’ At Shift of Education Funding

  The Carolina Journal | February 2, 2016

• Diversity Low Among N.C. Charter Schools

  WUNC Radio | February 2, 2016

• NC Principal Of The Year Finalists Include Northern High's Matthew Hunt

  WUNC Radio | February 2, 2016

• Buncombe schools: Fewer students but $89M for buildings

  The Asheville Citizen-Times | February 3, 2016

• Low-income students need more support, not an achievement school district

  NC Policy Watch | February 2, 2016

• Education at heart of business matters in roundtable with Lt. Governor

  The Raleigh News & Observer | February 1, 2016

• Guilford interim co-superintendents outline 'State of Our Schools'

  The Greensboro News & Record | February 2, 2016

• How Should Colleges Share Ideas? A group of state schools will test programs for helping first-year students succeed.

  The Atlantic | February 2, 2016

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