In this video Mark Byrd, Superintendent, Wilkes County Schools, explains how the relationship between Wilkes Community College and Wilkes County K-12 Schools is a model for the rest of the system in addressing the challenge of getting more students to pursue postsecondary credentials.
CHARLOTTE – North Carolina has built one of the finest university systems in the nation, University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings said Monday. But it can be better. “As I like to say, we’re pleased but not satisfied,” Spellings told an audience at UNC Charlotte in the first of a series of State… READ MORE
RALEIGH – Educational attainment is critical to North Carolina’s continued economic growth. To earn a family-sustaining wage in today’s economy, North Carolinians need some postsecondary education—whether that’s a 4-year degree, an associate’s degree, a certificate or license in a career and technical field, or an apprenticeship. The myFutureNC Commission—comprised of state leaders in education, business,… READ MORE
HIGH POINT – A poll released last week revealed overwhelming support among Democratic, Republican and unaffiliated North Carolinians for raising public school teacher pay to the national average. So if it’s a political slam dunk, why don’t legislators do it? The High Point University Poll found that 85 percent of North Carolinians agree that public… READ MORE
In this video Mark Byrd, Superintendent, Wilkes County Schools, gives his perspective on why more people don’t pursue teaching careers. Pay is not the only factor.
ELIZABETH CITY – Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Thomas Conway says ECSU started as an economic development necessity in Northeastern North Carolina – and it remains so today. “This was an institution founded for reasons in Northeastern North Carolina that I believe were part of an economic development necessity,” Conway says in the accompanying video…. READ MORE
ELIZABETH CITY – The NC Promise Tuition Program – in-state tuition of just $500 a semester – will take effect next fall at three UNC System universities. And Elizabeth City State University is poised to take advantage. “Annually, we’re talking about in-state – a thousand dollars. Out-of-state students, five thousand dollars,” ECSU Chancellor Thomas Conway… READ MORE
WINSTON-SALEM (Feb. 28, 2018) – NC House Speaker Tim Moore voiced broad support for public education at a special gathering this week. “When it comes to our state budget, education is the single largest item, because it’s the single greatest priority that we have – and we’re going to continue to fund it,” Moore told… READ MORE
In this video Mark Byrd, Superintendent, Wilkes County Schools, brainstorms innovative ways to get more people to go into teaching in order to combat teacher shortages.
CHAPEL HILL – There’s plenty of reform underway in public education in North Carolina, and UNC System President Margaret Spellings highlights several innovations at both universities and K-12 schools in the accompanying video. • NC Promise: The NC General Assembly has committed more than $50 million to provide in-state tuition of $500 a semester “to… READ MORE
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