(I know it's not as interesting as the Castillo updates, but it's something.)
Anyway, here's the statement from the Department of Public Instruction:
State Superintendent Atkinson to Attend Community Forum with US Education Secretary
State Superintendent June Atkinson will attend a Community Forum with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at Richmond Community College (Richmond County) on Monday, Aug. 17 from 1-3 p.m.
The forum also will include U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and is part of the Obama Administration's Rural Tour, which is giving national leaders an opportunity to talk with citizens about efforts to rebuild and revitalize rural America, including rural education and workforce development.
The event will be held in the Robert L. and Elizabeth S. Cole Auditorium and Community Center on the college campus. Citizens are invited to attend the event and provide their ideas and ask questions about rural education and workforce development. Tickets and reservations are not required for this event.
Superintendent Atkinson has been focusing on workforce preparedness since the spring. She convened the State Superintendent's Career-Ready Commission in April to develop recommendations on issues pertaining to workforce development, workforce education and economic development in North Carolina. The commission is reviewing current and future labor market needs for the next decade, considering the role of entrepreneurship in economic development and examining workforce development and education with an international perspective.
"I look forward to listening to the views of citizens and leaders in the Richmond County area," Atkinson said. "Meeting the educational and economic needs of rural communities is an important element to building a strong 21st century economy in North Carolina."
For more information, please contact the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction"s Communications division at 919.807.3450.
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