2019–20
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Halifax County Schools
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Details:
Halifax County Schools in eastern North Carolina won funding through the state’s Advanced Teaching Roles pilot for planning the implementation of Opportunity Culture® roles. The district uses Opportunity Culture® roles to provide intensive support to all teachers, paid career advancement and a stronger teacher pipeline.
Halifax began Opportunity Culture® implementation in fall 2019, intending to tackle the high-poverty district’s teacher turnover rate of 29 percent and support academically struggling students.
“We are grateful to be awarded the grant to partner with Public Impact® in the Opportunity Culture® model,” Superintendent Eric Cunningham said. “This grant will allow our district to develop a strategic and sustainable model to compensate teachers who work above and beyond to meet the needs of our students. The mission of HCS is to create a positive and supportive learning environment. This partnership is a big step in building teacher capacity—a critical component to raising student achievement. Halifax County Schools is well on the way of becoming a lighthouse school district for all students.”
Halifax Demographics
When Halifax began implementing Opportunity Culture® in the 2018–19 school year, the district had 10 schools serving 2,560 students. Of those students, 84 percent were black, 6 percent were American Indian, and 100 percent were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Read:
- Public Impact® Press Release: Three North Carolina School Districts Win State Advanced Teaching Roles Funding to Implement Opportunity Culture®