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Jonathan Ortiz
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November 14, 2018
Use the map below to access The Hunt Institute's 2018 state-specific briefings that include information and research from dozens of sources to help contextualize the efforts that support families and children from birth through grade 3. if...
September 13, 2018
The Northeastern Leadership Academy (NELA) is a two-year alternative licensure program for school leaders in rural Eastern North Carolina. Offered by NC State University in partnership with The Wallace Foundation, NELA leverages...
August 17, 2018
Our thanks to David Griffith, Senior Research and Policy Associate at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute for presenting on this week’s The Intersection: A Biweekly Education Policy Conversation. David joined us to discuss their recent report Reading...
August 8, 2018
In my years as a school district leader in North Carolina, I was fortunate to witness many successes in our state’s K-12 education system. Those successes include a four-year cohort high school graduation rate that has increased every year...
August 3, 2018
Our thanks to Dr. Erin Fahle, Assistant Professor at St. Johns University and researcher at Stanford University’s Center for Education Policy Analysis for presenting on this week’s The Intersection: A Biweekly Education Policy Conversation. Erin...
July 25, 2018
While serving as a myFutureNC Commissioner over the last ten months, I have come to think of the group fondly as the “my Future ‘in sync’ Commission.” In recent years, North Carolina has strengthened collaboration among our...
July 20, 2018
Our thanks to Dr. Morgan Polikoff from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California for presenting on this week’s The Intersection: A Biweekly Education Policy Conversation. Morgan joined us to discuss his recent report...
July 17, 2018
Postsecondary education has become an increasingly critical step to finding career success. Whereas young people with a high school diploma used to be able to find jobs that offered livable wages and strong benefits, the economy has shifted...
July 11, 2018
North Carolina leaders are hearing one message loud and clear: When it comes to education—whether it’s higher education attainment or third-grade reading scores—the earlier you invest, the better the results. Last month, John Taponga of...
July 2, 2018
Leaders across the country have been relying on K-12 public education to level the playing field and to ensure that every child in America has an equal opportunity for success. While a free public K-12 education is a cornerstone of our...
