by Rosemary Plybon | Jun 7, 2023 | In The News
JUNE 6, 2023 – shift_ed revealed its newest tool to boldly accelerate student potential Tuesday, the Mobile Innovation Lab. After almost three years of planning and construction, this makerspace-on-wheels will take careers of the future straight to middle school...
by Rosemary Plybon | May 3, 2023 | In The News
MAY 3, 2023 – shift_ed is thrilled to announce an $8 million gift from tech giant Cisco, the largest gift in the organization’s history. Cisco Chair and CEO Chuck Robbins made the announcement on video during an event Tuesday night at High Point University. “Cisco is...
by Rosemary Plybon | Apr 27, 2023 | In The News
APRIL 27, 2023 – shift_ed is proud to announce a bold gift from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) honoring retired executive director and former Guilford County Schools Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green. The $425,000 donation will support scholarships for...
by Rosemary Plybon | Apr 3, 2023 | In The News
APRIL 3, 2023 – Congratulations to the students and staff at Page High School, winners of the 2023 shift_ed March Madness Championship. Page’s percentage of students registering for the scholarships topped the STEM Early College at N.C. A&T in the final...
by Rosemary Plybon | Feb 21, 2023 | In The News
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 – shift_ed is thrilled to announce a major gift from The Edward M. Armfield, Sr. Foundation. The Foundation pledged $2.5 million over five years to support college grants for Guilford County Schools’ graduates with the most need. Beginning in fall...
by Rosemary Plybon | Sep 15, 2022 | In The News
Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, shift_ed will provide more grants and scholarship dollars to students who need it most. Starting in Fall 2023, scholars who receive the maximum Pell Grant award will be eligible for an Acceleration Grant of $1,250 a year, an...
