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Mebane Rash is the CEO and Editor-in-chief of EducationNC, a collection of nonprofits, including the education-focused daily, on-line newspaper EdNC and a non-partisan think-tank called the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research.
Get Better Faster: A 90-Day Plan for Coaching New Teachers
2016
Authored by: Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
Throughout his distinguished career, Ralph Smith has been a leader who brings together unusual allies. Ralph is the managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, a national network of communities focused on ensuring children read on grade level by the end of third grade.
While an undergrad at Appalachian State University, Dwight Miller was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow, and he came to West Mecklenburg High School in 2013 as a Teach for America corps member.
Why Reading Matters and What To Do About It: A CEO Action Plan To Support Improved U.S. Literacy Rates
December 2016
Authored by: Business Roundtable
As an 8th grader, Ian Joyce was influenced by a U.S. History teacher and grew a passion for history and social justice. A life-changing undergraduate study-abroad experience in Kosovo inspired Ian to join Teach for America.
Teacher Prep Review
December 2016
Authored by: National Council on Teacher Quality
As Dean of the Cato College of Education at UNC Charlotte, Ellen McIntyre leads 200 faculty and staff and 2,400 students.
Erik Turner has clarity on his purpose as principal of Sedgefield Middle School in Charlotte.
Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina
October 2016
Authored by: Public School Forum of North Carolina
