Committee on the University’s Role in State Education (COURSE) Nina Brashears
ninab@email.unc.edu
Grayson Cooper
graysonecooper@gmail.com
Overview of Responsibilities COURSE is charged with investigating and promoting ways in which the University can better utilize its resources and expertise in education to improve the achievement gap in the state of North Carolina’s primary and secondary education systems.
Committee Progress Minor in Education COURSE continues to pursue the development and proposal of a Minor in Education. We are hoping to this will serve as an alternative for studying the practice of education with greater Blexibility than the courses provided by the major in the School of Education. The minor has relevance to those interested in administrative or policy roles in education, those interested in educational technology, and those preparing for graduate work or lateral entry to the practice. This semester COURSE continues to work closely with the Faculty Committee at the School of Education to develop the proposal for the Minor in Education. Nina Brashears, Lucy Berrier, and George Ramsay meet with the committee and maintain communication with the faculty members. COURSE reviewed the proposal document and elicited feedback from COURSE committee members to write a written response and suggestions for the Minor. We will continue to reBine the proposal and work with the Faculty Committee to hopefully present to the Chancellor by the end of this school year.
Movie Screening On March 23 COURSE will be sponsoring a movie screening of Waiting for Superman. Waiting for Superman is a documentary about the status of education and reform movements in the United States. The event will take place in the