June Atkinson
@DrJuneAtkinson
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Former North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction, teacher and administrator; textbook author, advocate for children
Raleigh, NC
Joined June 2009
Honored to have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Association of Career Technical Education at its convention in Nashville.
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This is why we must restore all cancer funding.
A single dose of a new cancer drug made a brain tumor almost disappear – in just five days. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital reported “dramatic and rapid” tumor regression in the first patients treated with a next-generation form of CAR T-cell therapy for glioblastoma,
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Exactly. Nineteen years ago, we all attended the signing on the South Lawn of George W. Bush’s White House after the bill passed the Senate in a 98-0 vote and the House in a 390-33 vote.
Dear national media: Instead of using photos of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act, use this one of its bi-partisan reauthorization. It does more to show how far we’ve regressed in a few short years.
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Mike Johnson is asked about the delay in swearing in Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva: "Bless her heart. She's a representative elect. She doesn't know how it works around here." Grijalva: "How offensive and how patronizing. Yesterday, my race was certified, and so that's how things
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Hitler – Mein Kampf (1925): “The first and most important task of education is to teach the youth to love their own nation and country, and to subordinate everything else to this.” Stalin – Speech to the Komsomol (1935): “Young people must be brought up to love with all their
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WOW. Rare 1923 footage shows Black children in Memphis singing “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen.” A mesmerizing spiritual that carries the pain and resilience of our ancestors that these kids brought to life!
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"When our entire education community works together like this, students win,” said Mo Green, state Superintendent of Public Instruction. “NC College Connect removes barriers and creates clear pathways to college for thousands of our students."
ednc.org
The program is giving North Carolina public high school seniors direct admissions to dozens of colleges and universities.
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What Dr Fusarelli brought together and sustained with NELA is beyond incredible. Hands down, THE model for principal preparation. Just look at the data THANK YOU Dr Fusarelli!
We want to recognize the exemplary leadership of Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli in this role for many years!
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Come on Congressman. We spent a good amount of time together when I was superintendent of @CumberlandCoSch and you worked with Congressman Hayes. You know this isn’t true.
Roy Cooper spent decades dragging North Carolina left and now he wants to do the same to America. Roy Cooper supports men playing in girls sports and raising taxes on working families. Roy Cooper marched with protestors and then let them burn Raleigh. And Roy Cooper assured
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The Trump administration is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and other public school initiatives in North Carolina.
cardinalpine.com
The Trump administration is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and other public school initiatives in North Carolina.
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Let’s pay attention!
A national private school tax incentive is inching closer to reality as Republican-led proposals dedicate funding for the controversial effort in the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” despite calls to prioritize public schools, which serve most of the nation's kids.
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If the proposed Congressional budget were to become law, five rural hospitals in NC could be in danger of closing: UNC Rockingham Hospital in Eden Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro Chatham Hospital in Siler City MH Angel Medical Center in Franklin Blue Ridge Region
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Congratulations to the Jack Britt 2025 graduating class for earning $4.2 million dollars in student scholarships for college
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Yesterday, with @NC_Governor and @NCLtGovernor, we sent the attached letter to Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, Leader Thune, Leader Schumer & Members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation. As Governor, Lieutenant Governor & State Superintendent of Public Instruction, we
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Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
cbsnews.com
Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent more than $200 billion more in his first 100 days than the same time period last year.
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Two-thirds or more of registered NC Voters say that NC Local Public Schools need more support to provide the best education for the most students in our state. #nced #LeadershipMatters #ChampionNCPublicSchools
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Plus: 1. the majority ignores the Purcell Doctrine issue; 2. ignores the precedent about voters not being punished for SBE error; 3. makes a factual determination on all 60k voters when no evidentiary hearing took place at SBE; 4. ignores election day "ineligible" voters issue.
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Thank you @Eisa_Cox and the #AsheCountySchools for providing 1700 Easter meals for Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Madison as on and Yancey County students. #LeadershipMatters #NCSSA @NCASAtweets
Our Ashe County Schools team and @nclgisa packed nearly 1700 Easter meals for families in Ashe, Avery, Madison, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. Thank you to everyone who made this possible! @acs_schools @ncsupers @ncpublicschools #WNC #AsheProud
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The Cult of Cruelty likes people to go hungry.
Food Banks. They cut funding for Food Banks! At the same time, the economic impact will affect NC farmers. What are we doing?
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I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office. Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy. Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with
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