Galvanizing the community around a historic $2B investment in school facilities would take intensive community support – from all areas of the community. Building that support took leaders with the unique ability to rally folks around an ambitious goal that required voters to come together during some pretty divisive election years. In this…
After a career as an educator, Ann moved to the nonprofit world and was the founding executive director of Communities in Schools in High Point (CIS-HP). Under her leadership, CIS- HP changed the way the community supported at-risk students. After retiring, Ann continued to devote her time to serving on the board of Guilford Education…
As a lifelong educator, Sharon Contreras is a teacher at heart, a transformational leader and a passionate advocate for children. Dr. Contreras made history in August 2016 as the first woman, first person of Latina heritage, and the second African-American superintendent of Guilford County Schools. She has been honored regionally, state-wide and nationally for her…
October 12, 2018: GEA welcomed the GCS director of math, K-12 and assistant superintendent of teaching, learning and professional development to talk about the “why” behind the math curriculum that we use – why it matters in our schools and for our students, and why it matters as students continue on to higher education and…
January 31, 2019: Keith Poston, from the Public School Forum of N.C. joined us to talk about the Forum’s top 10 education issues in 2019.
May 7, 2019: Tara Trexler, executive director of Financial Services for Guilford County Schools led an informative talk about the superintendent’s budget recommendations for 2019-2020.
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2018 Issues to Watch June 2019 – Business Leaders’ Letter to Guilford County Commissioners
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