Guilford County Schools issued the following announcement on July 21.
GCS and North Carolina A&T State University are working with Gateway Research Park to build a Community Education Center. The facility will be used to address the negative impact of COVID-19 on the district’s students, families, staff, and community. The Community Education Center is currently envisioned to provide flex spaces with tutoring, adult education, and community meeting rooms for students and adults. The center is expected to open in 2024.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted our communities and disrupted the workforce,” said Superintendent Dr. Sharon Contreras. “The new Community Education Center will increase the potential of accelerating learning by serving as a high-dosage tutoring hub for students and will provide professional, high-tech learning spaces for GCS teachers and leaders.”
The center will further provide in-demand job training for parents and community members. We are excited to work with North Carolina A&T State University to design a facility that prioritizes professional development, academic support for students, access to high-speed broadband connectivity for families, and workforce development opportunities for our parents."
Dr. Harold A. Martin shared the Superintendent’s sentiments. “The data consistently show that student learning suffered across the country during the worst of the COVID pandemic when in-person instruction was not available,” said North Carolina A&T Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. “This center represents a pro-active approach to do something about it. Our multi-institution collaboration will directly impact the students and families of Guilford County, and North Carolina A&T is proud to be playing a significant role in that service to our neighbors and this community.”
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