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The Intersection Webinar Recap: Career and Technical Education Alignment with Local Labor Markets
Career and technical education, or CTE, has been highlighted as a pathway for high school students who might not choose a four-year college or university after graduation. According to the Association for Career & Technical Education, 94 percent of high school students take at least one CTE course in one... Read More
Reflections of a Former School Reformer
Editor's Note: This interview originally ran on FutureEd's website on May 30, 2019. Former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise serves on the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows Advisory Board. Bob Wise served as president of the Alliance for Excellent Education from 2005 until his recent departure. His work at the nonprofit advocacy... Read More
The Intersection Webinar Recap: Scoring States on Charter School Integration
As we marked the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board this month, educators, community leaders, and researchers have engaged in important conversations around segregation, diversity and equity in our schools. While the progress made over the last 65 years was noted, it was also clear that policymakers, educators, and other stakeholders... Read More
NC's Early Colleges Play Significant Role in Postsecondary Attainment, Attendees Learn During Policy Discussion
Last Friday, North Carolina education leaders gathered in Raleigh at Wake Early College of Health and Sciences (WECHS) to learn more about dual enrollment opportunities in the state. The event was the second in a series of three convenings held by The Hunt Institute to give North Carolina stakeholders an... Read More
NC Legislators, Educators Discuss School Accountability and Performance Grades
As part of our ongoing work to bring together policymakers, practitioners, and experts, The Hunt Institute recently hosted a dinner and discussion on School Accountability and Performance Grades. Dr. Christy Hovanetz, Senior Policy Fellow for Accountability at ExcelinEd, joined panelists Dr. Janet Mason, Superintendent of Rutherford County Schools, Freebird McKinney,... Read More
The Intersection Webinar Recap: The Role of Child Care in Economic Development
We opened May with another great Intersection Webinar focused on early childhood content. We were delighted to see more than 50 participants from across the U.S. who represent nonprofits, associations, education policy groups and more, tune in live to hear Cindy Cisneros, Vice President of Education Programs at the Committee for... Read More
The Intersection Webinar Recap: Creating an Integrated Efficient Early Care & Education System
Thank you to Linda Smith, Director of the Early Childhood Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center, for leading our April 24 Intersection Webinar. Linda reviewed their latest report, “Creating an Integrated Efficient Early Care and Education System to Support Children and Families: A State-by-State Analysis.” There is significant variation as it pertains... Read More
State Teams Convene in DC to Advance Education Conversations
Last week, The Hunt Institute brought key state policymakers together in Washington, D.C. for the 2019 Education Retreat: Advancing Cross-State Conversations. The Retreat, which featured an evening keynote speech followed by a half-day of policy discussions, was held in conjunction with the Ronald Reagan Institute and their 2019 RISE Summit.... Read More
The Intersection Webinar Recap: Data Quality Campaign's Show Me the Data Report
Our thanks to Abigail Cohen, Senior Associate, Policy and Advocacy, at Data Quality Campaign (DQC). Abigail shared with us DQC's third annual, "Show Me the Data" report, which takes a close look at state report cards and details how meaningful, accessible, and understandable they are for families and communities. Key... Read More
Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows Convene for First Higher Education Summit
The Hunt Institute expanded on our flagship Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program by convening Fellows from across cohorts for the Higher Education Summit, a two-day meeting that highlighted the most promising postsecondary policy opportunities available to state leaders. The Summit, held on March 5-6, 2019 at Duke University in partnership with the... Read More