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November 19, 2020
Introduction: Dismantling Stereotypes about Rural America “Since the 2016 presidential campaign there has been a spotlight on rural America. It has brought attention to the lives and challenges of rural America, but also brought about...
November 18, 2020
Communities across North Carolina are working hard to drive postsecondary attainment at the local level. We spoke with Representative James Gailliard of NC House District 25 to learn more about how his home district of Nash County is working to...
November 13, 2020
Introduction: Thinking About the Future in a Time of Great Uncertainty "I know education is a place we can come together. When I think about the future I think about broadband access, state and local governments' financial strain, education loss...
November 12, 2020
The Challenge The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for students and educators returning to learning during the 2020-2021 school year. In a historic disruption, nearly every school in the United States faced a swift transition to...
November 11, 2020
The Challenge The COVID-19 pandemic has become a major disruption to institutions of higher education (IHEs) across the country, with many colleges and universities questioning whether it is safe to resume in-person instruction. This question in...
November 10, 2020
By Dr. Javaid E. Siddiqi, President & CEO, The Hunt Institute As we begin to digest the results of the 2020 election, a few things are clear. While there was a dramatic shift in the Presidential election, the makeup of state and local...
November 9, 2020
By Milagro Chavez-Cisneros, Policy & Research Intern, The Hunt Institute As part of the myFutureNC blog series, we periodically share research on attainment to make connections between national work and our efforts here in North Carolina....
November 5, 2020
The Challenge The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have provided higher education stakeholders the opportunity to question and reflect on current or recently changed testing practices to ensure a fair and equitable assessment of all...
November 3, 2020
The Challenge Over 50 million public school students and around three million public school teachers started this school year with the coronavirus pandemic altering the way K-12 schools operate. District stakeholders have been left to substantially...
October 16, 2020
The Challenge While some schools and districts have reopened their doors to full in-person instruction, many have either pursued a hybrid model or remained fully remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this lack of face-to-face instruction,...
