Lesley Wirt
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‘ I Knew They Did Things Differently:’ NC State Educational Leadership Academy Helps Educators Become Strong School Administrators
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$4.5 Million Grant Will Help College of Education’s Innovative, Award-winning Principal Preparation Program Prepare More School Leaders
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Education Week: How the Pandemic Is Already Changing Principal-Prep Programs
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$3.75M Grant Will Help Train New Cohorts of School Leaders Through Innovative Principal Preparation Program
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