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Getting READY
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Remodeling NC Public Education
Race to the Top will take us from blueprints to results.
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Why remodel?
• All students career- and college-ready (ready to be productive citizens)
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Why remodel?
• North Carolina’s economic competitiveness
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Why remodel?
• A more effective and efficient system
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Overview – Regional Meetings
• Big picture • Why change?• Informational
toolkits• How will you
communicate?
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Today is just the beginning…
• Change management requires ongoing communication.
– Use the feedback sheets provided today.
– Participate in the April webinars.
– Watch for more opportunities shaped by your feedback.
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Guiding principles
Sound foundation…but need to upgrade
Personalized education – students have options
A great teacher for every child, a great school leader for every teacher
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Guiding principles
High standards and good measures
Equal access for all communities
Economies of scale
Transparency/Accountability
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The plan
Use Race to the Top
dollars…
to remodel
Further…faster
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After remodeling?• Graduation Rate:
85 percent and climbing
• Students Career- and College-Ready