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Education Matters — Investing early in our future

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We talk with leaders from across North Carolina who gathered in Raleigh this week for the 2018 Emerging Issues Forum. This year’s Forum focused on investing early in our children’s education and health and the impact it has on our state’s economy.

Guests Include:

Leslie Boney, Director, Institute for Emerging Issues

Brenda Howerton, President, NC Association of County Commissioners

Mark Richardson, Chairman, Rockingham County Commission

NC Governor Roy Cooper

Jim Hansen, Regional President, PNC Bank

Venessa Harrison, President, AT&T North Carolina

Dr. Mandy Cohen, Secretary, NC Dept. of Health & Human Services

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2018 Emerging Issues Forum Speakers and Presentations
https://iei.ncsu.edu/kidonomics/2018-highlights/

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