By Sharon Kebschull Barrett, March 14, 2019
Opportunity Culture continues to grow: After an initial year at North Little Rock Middle School, the Arkansas Department of Education has expanded its Opportunity Culture pilot to three more districts. Read More…
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Coker-Wimberly: Setting Kindergarteners Up for Success Starts Day One
From EducationNC, February 6, 2019, by Liz Bell
When children come to the first day of kindergarten, they come with a variety of needs, personalities, abilities, and backgrounds. The most important thing in those first few weeks is building a routine, said Annette Kent, a kindergarten teacher at Coker-Wimberly Elementary School in Edgecombe County.
Three More N.C. Districts to Launch Opportunity Culture® with New State Funding
By Sharon Kebschull Barrett, Jan 31, 2019
In the latest round of funding for the state’s Advanced Teaching Roles pilot, the North Carolina State Board of Education awarded grants to three districts that will implement Opportunity Culture roles—Halifax County and Hertford County in eastern North Carolina and Lexington City Schools in Davidson County. Read More…
Voices from Vance: How Opportunity Culture® Is Working for One N.C. District
By Sharon Kebschull Barrett, January 25, 2019
What do teachers, multi-classroom leaders, and administrators think about Opportunity Culture? In Vance County, a school district north of Raleigh on the North Carolina-Virginia border, their feelings about Opportunity Culture reflect the district’s motto: Vance County Proud. Read More…
College Board, NC School of Science & Math, Public Impact® Join Forces for Rural Schools
By Sharon Kebschull Barrett, January 17, 2019
Public Impact is excited to announce that our Opportunity Culture initiative is partnering with the College Board and the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) to reach rural school districts with excellent NCSSM teachers. Read More…