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Article by DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, also featured in EdNC “Young people are taking…

NCSU Educational Leadership Academies Updates

Aug 27, 2018

Graduates Jenny O’Meara and Jessica Parker in EdNC article “Welcome back to school, North Carolina”

Jenny O’Meara, Cohort IV Graduate, is Principal at Phillips Middle School, while Jessica Parker, NCLA Graduate, serves as Assistant Principal.

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the Wake Principal Leadership Program!

The award winning, evidenced-based Northeast Leadership Academy is expanding. One of its newest iterations will work with Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, North Carolina. A grant from the state of NC through the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD) funds the new Wake Principal Leadership Program (WPLP), including full scholarships for…

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the NCSU Cohort!

Excellent schools have excellent leaders and NC State continues to prepare those school leaders. NC State is expanding its principal preparation programs to include the new NCSU Cohort. The NCSU Cohort is a Master of School Administration program modeled after NC State’s award-winning and nationally-recognized, Northeast Leadership Academy. A grant from the state of NC…

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the Johnston Principal Leadership Academy!

NC State continues to work to prepare excellent leaders to serve in North Carolina’s schools. After a rigorous candidate assessment process, Fellows have been selected for one of the newest Principal Preparation programs, The Johnston Principal Leadership Academy (JPLA). This new cohort will work with Johnston County Public Schools in Smithfield, North Carolina. A grant…

Jun 1, 2018

Winstead Ave Elementary featured in Rocky Mount Telegram Article “State schools chief tours local classrooms”

Yolanda Wiggins, Cohort I graduate, is principal at WAVES and Cohort VI Fellow, Leo Nieves, was principal resident.

May 18, 2018

NC State CED’s Article: “Otis Maben ‘18: Awakening his Inner Leader”

Otis Maben, DPLA Graduate, interviewed for NC State’s College of Ed News.

May 14, 2018

JPLA, WPLP, and NCSU Cohort Fellows Start Classes!

On May 12th, new Fellows began classes! Johnston Principal Leadership Academy (JPLA), Wake Principal Leadership Program (WPLP) and the NCSU Cohort began their Principal Preparation journey with Dr. Lodge McCammon. They learned about flipped classroom techniques. View the video below for an overview of their first class session!

Apr 10, 2018

NCLA & NELA VI Fellows Selected as Franklin County APs “Five Assistant Principals Selected for Next School Year”

Franklin County Schools posted an article about new leadership hires.

Apr 6, 2018

NELA Graduate, Lauren Lampron in EdNC’s Article, “Trauma-informed discipline procedures being piloted at Pattillo Middle School in eastern North Carolina”

Lauren Lampron is serving as Principal at WA Pattillo Middle School, where they have implemented trauma-informed discipline

Apr 5, 2018

Article by DPLA Fellow, Matt Hickson, also featured in EdNC “Young people are taking action; our move, educators”

Matt Hickson wrote this article with Jacqui Batts and Tracey Barrett.