The NC Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center presented Kirk Kennedy with the 2015 Outstanding 9-16 Educator Award. Kennedy teaches biology at East Duplin High School and serves a lead biology teacher mentor for the district. NC New Schools is proud to partner with Kirk Kennedy and the entire Duplin County Schools.
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Lesson from the field: Why science matters

What do a chemical company in the Research Triangle Park and a biology classroom in Beulaville in rural Duplin County have in common? That is the question I was asking myself before entering into a …
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District Innovation: Duplin County Schools

Duplin County Schools wants all students to experience the benefits of the early college approach.
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Using zSpace for education research
Rebecca Hite, a graduate research assistant at the Friday Institute, and Dr. Gina Childers from NC New Schools/Breakthrough Learning won the 2016 National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) Fello…
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