Source: Jason Parker, WRAL TECHWIRE, 7/12/18


Editor's Note: The conference “Energizing Rural North Carolina: The Building Blocks of Successful Economic Development,” will explore how infrastructure, workforce, education, health, and leadership—the five building blocks—shape economic outcomes in rural communities, according to the event organizers from the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), which is headquartered in Cary.

WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION
“We’re not a large district, but within our region, we’re one of the larger districts,” said Dr. David Sutton, assistant superintendent for Rutherford County Schools. The district educates 8,500 K–12 students out of 18 school facilities and also operates one pre-kindergarten center. The district is nearly ten years into an effort to realign education to take advantage of digital technology, and is currently operating on a one-to-one model where every student has an Internet-connected device. Sutton is presenting at the EDPNC event, focusing on this project.

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