Tuesday, May 27th 

Today is the first day of Discovery Term at Cary Academy! Discovery Term gives students the opportunity to spend two weeks in a student-led seminar of their choice. S.T.E.P. Forward was created by three rising seniors to explore education policy and reform.

Highlights of these next two weeks will include:

• Presenting to the CA community and Rotary Club of North Raleigh
• Skyping with Jose Vilson, Meenoo Rami, and Diana  Laufenberg
• Meeting with the Executive Director, Director of Policy Work, and Senior Research Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State 
• Engaging with Dr. Bryan Hassel, co-founder of Public Impact (a think tank that focuses on school turnaround)
• Cleaning and organizing mobile classrooms for Read and Feed
• Attending the NC General Assembly Committee on Education Meeting
• Touring the Montessori School of Raleigh and Hunt Library