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Two New Resources on Public Education

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

The Council has published two new resources for people of faith interested in supporting North Carolina’s public schools.

One is an abbreviated version of the Council’s materials for holding a public education Sabbath. It was compiled by Lauren Chesson, a recent graduate of the MSW program at N.C. State who will enter the MDiv program at Duke in the fall.

The other provides an overview of public education in North Carolina, its benefits, the threats it faces, and a call to action for people of faith. It was written as a Capstone project by Elizabeth Queen who has just completed a dual program to receive her MSW from UNC Chapel Hill and MDiv from Duke.

Our thanks to both Lauren and Elizabeth for their excellent work.

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.

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