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Member News

SAS ranks No.1 on the FORTUNE '100 Best Companies to Work For' 2010 list

Biogen RTP Wins Global Award

New Justice Fund Honors Henry Mitchell, one of the founding members of NCBCE

Business North Carolina won gold prizes in the magazine category for best feature and best personality profile at this year’s Alliance of Area Business Publications Editorial Excellence Awards.

Qué Pasa Charlotte Recognized As Best Hispanic Newspaper in the U.S.

Dr. Jim Goodnight was included in this year's list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics. The list includes individuals who stood out for their positive achievements in the business ethics world.
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Donation to the AT&T Teacher of the Year Program by AT&T North Carolina Herb Crenshaw, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, AT&T North Carolina, presents donation to Dr. June Atkinson

Ann Goodnight Co-Founder of NCBCE Member Company SAS Is Awarded State's Highest Civilian Honor


GlaxoSmithKline Recognized as "Friend of Education"

Governor Easley Recognizes NCBCE Founding Member, Mr. Henry Mitchell

Cisco Fellows honored by NC State Board of Education for work on the School Connectivity Initiative.

NCBCE Members Serve

Appointment to JOBS Commission
Caroline McCullen, SAS

2009 College Application Planning Committee:
Chris Jones, SourcePOV

Competitive Students Committee of the State Board of Education:
Joel Butler, University Health Systems

Blue Ribbon Accountability Commission:
André Peek, IBM
Michael Brader-Araje, SunPocket


Blue Ribbon Commission on Charter Schools:
Acton Archie, SAS

Ad Hoc Committee on School Leadership:
Joe Freddoso, MCNC
André Peek, IBM
Bill Shore, GlaxoSmithKline


BETA:
Kathy Lee, SAS
Michael Schmedlen, Lenovo


Governor's School Board of Governors:
William F. Howard, III, Bernhardt Furniture Company

NC Science, Math, Technology Center Board:
Susan Jackson, WakeMed

 
 

Please register for this webinar opportunity to discuss what North Carolina is doing to prepare our students!

ACRE Project Webinar for Business and Industry Leaders
Join us for a Webinar on February 11


Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now:


https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/949662337

The Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE) management staff will discuss the plans and implications of

  • reforming academic standards,
  • developing a comprehensive assessment system and
  • updating the public school accountability model

so that our state achieves significantly improved student outcomes on the most important 21st Century skills in public schools. We would like to both update NCBCE members on the work that is planned as well as gather feedback from participants on the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for high-performing future employees.

We invite you to review the one-page overview of the project at here.

Title: ACRE Project Webinar for Business and Industry Leaders

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010

Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer


Business Education Round Table: Minding Their Business

Business Education Round Table: Minding Their Business

When it comes to improving the public-education system, school officials say they depend on the help of industry leaders.

“It’s quite rare to have a school superintendent invite us to the table.”
— Bill Shore, GSK

Click here to read the full article as it appears in the December, 2009 issue of Business North Carolina.



North Carolina Governor's Mansion

NCBCE Members Meet at Executive Mansion


On Thursday, November 19 more than 75 members from the North Carolina Business Committee for Education met at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh. This annual event highlighted Governor Perdue’s vision for education as it relates to the work of NCBCE. Governor Perdue’s remarks focused on the importance of business/education partnerships for a bright future in North Carolina.

Members also heard from First Gentleman Bob Eaves about his vision for partnering with NCBCE to connect academics and the workplace by creating a one-day experience for middle school students across the state.

NCBCE Chair, Albert Eckel gave an overview of accomplishments and engagement opportunities that members had been involved throughout the year. During the meeting, wallet cards, highlighting education accomplishments by NCBCE were provided to each member. These cards, designed specifically for members, focus on the strength and leverage of the collective NCBCE business voice that will help inform the education work that is going on in our state.

As NCBCE moves forward, webinars and/or other education experiences are being planned. Your participation will be a great way to gain that “deeper dive” and give you ideas for ways you and your employees can be involved in meaningful ways.

Click here to view more images from the event.



Gov. Perdue Launches eLearningNC.gov

New web site offers one-stop-shop for online learning opportunities

RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced the launch of eLearningNC.gov, the entry point to all the eLearning resources North Carolina has to offer. The new web site will provide an easy one-stop-shop for any North Carolinian, from K-12 students to life-long learners, who wants to take advantage of online learning such as the NC Virtual Public School, online courses from community colleges or universities, and online career building.

“Over the last 10 years, technology has revolutionized the way we live and work – and I’m committed to using it to revolutionize the way we teach and learn,” said Perdue. “With the click of a mouse, anyone in North Carolina will be able to access online learning through this new web site. A highly-educated workforce, highly-proficient in technology, is key to keeping North Carolina competitive in the high-tech global economy.”

eLearningNC.gov was created by a partnership between the Office of the Governor, the North Carolina Education Cabinet, and the North Carolina eLearning Commission.

“As Chair of the North Carolina eLearning Commission, I am excited about today’s official launch of the K-20 eLearning web site,” said Lt. Governor Walter Dalton. “This web site is a testament to North Carolina’s leadership in using technology to enhance educational opportunities, and it will provide easier access and navigation to a wealth of educational eLearning resources. My hope is that this web site fosters a culture of life-long learning for all the citizens of our state.”

eLearning provides all K-12 students, regardless of location or background, with the ability to take online courses that would normally not be available to them. Additionally, eLearning provides all college students and adults with the opportunity to take courses and learn new skills through retraining or advanced degrees.

North Carolinians of all ages are encouraged to take advantage of the resources compiled at eLearningNC.gov including links for K-12 eLearning and College eLearning, and a Career eLearning section for adult learners who want to continue their educations. The Facilitating eLearning section provides links to best practices and staff development on how to create eLearning courses. The About eLearning section covers everything else, from information about eLearning, to how to pay for eLearning.

About K-20 online education in North Carolina:

  • The NC Virtual Public School offers 106 online courses and has more than10,600 high school students enrolled in Fall 2009.
  • The UNC System offers more than 200 online degree, certification or licensure programs across 17 institutions, while North Carolina Community Colleges offer more than 138 online degrees, certifications, programs and diplomas through their 58 campuses statewide.
  • In 2008-2009 more than 74,000 students enrolled in eLearning courses in our 17 UNC System institutions and more than 131,600 students enrolled in eLearning online courses in our 58 community colleges, many students taking more than one online course per semester.
Duke President, Richard Broadhead, Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates and NC Eduction Cabinet’s Howard Lee talk about education in North Carolina
Duke President, Richard Broadhead, Microsoft Founder, Bill Gates, and NC Education Cabinet’s Howard Lee talk about education in North Carolina

Education Learning Trip Bring Bill and Melinda Gates To NC

Bill and Melinda Gates recently visited North Carolina schools and colleges for what they termed a two-day “learning trip." As co-chairs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they have been actively involved in education initiatives across the nation. This was the first visit to North Carolina for the Microsoft founder and his wife to meet with students and teachers.

The Gates visited West Charlotte High School to see how that school is using data to better serve students and identify teaching strategies that are working. They also met with students at Central Piedmont Community College where they asked students to describe their work and the challenges of paying for college. The Gates surprised students in Durham at the Performance Learning Center, a partnership between Durham Public Schools and Communities in Schools for students who have dropped out of school or who are at-risk of dropping out.

At their final stop in North Carolina, they met with education and policy leaders in Raleigh. Bill and Melinda Gates talked to that group that included former Governor Jim Hunt, Duke University President Richard Broadhead, Education Cabinet Director Howard Lee and North Carolina Business Committee for Education Director Tricia Willoughby about the work of the Gates Foundation to support students and schools.

 


Governor Bev Perdue Governor Bev Perdue
on the North Carolina Business Committee for Education


“For 25 years our partners with the North Carolina Business Committee for Education have shown they understand that education is the key to North Carolina's economic future – for our students, our businesses and our families. We will work together with NCBCE to ensure that we prepare today's children for tomorrow's economy.”

The Having Our Say project targets different groups of educational stakeholders to discover their perspectives on education for the 21st century, with a specific focus on teaching and learning with technologies. The process involves surveying a group of stakeholders and based on the results of the survey, conducting focus groups that probe more details from participants. The information gleaned from the survey and focus groups is then developed into a video script that is performed by a subset of the original stakeholder group in a grassroots video production. To date, Having Our Say has targeted middle grade students from North Carolina and middle grade teachers from North Carolina. For 2008-2009, we are targeting a variety of business people from leading companies in North Carolina. Sponsors for the Having Our Say Project are the Friday Institute, NC Business Committee for Education, and the NC Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

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Parent and Family Involvement Guide Introducing a new publication to enhance family involvement at school:
Parent and Family Involvement: A Guide To Effective Parent, Family and Community Involvement in North Carolina Schools

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NCBCE Publications

2009 NCBCE Annual Meeting

2009 NCBCE Annual Meeting
Business Mission
NCBCE: A Business Mission to Promote Public Education (pdf)
21st Century Graduates
21st Century
Graduates (pdf)
Partners Survey Results
NCBCE Partner
Survey Results (pdf)
   
 
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