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Greensboro, NC-based Guilford County Schools Appointed Candace Salmon-Hosey as Executive Director of Technology
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Guilford County Schools is the third largest school district in North Carolina serving more than 72,000 students. The second largest employer in a 12-county area, GCS` more than 10,000 full- and part-time employees enthusiastically share the district`s mission: to graduate responsible citizens prepared to succeed in higher education or the career of their choice. The district`s 124 schools located in both urban and rural areas, include elementary schools serving grades K through 5, and in some instances, pre-K through 5. To the relief of working parents, after-school care is offered at many elementary schools throughout the county. The district also has middle schools (grades 6-8), high schools (grades 9-12), two special education schools (Gateway and McIver Education Centers), two SCALE sites, which provide an alternative to long-term suspensions, and Twilight School, which offers high school students a flexible schedule to complete graduation requirements. GCS offers parents and students a wide range of educational choices that are not usually found in public school systems, including 53 magnet and choice programs.
About the Person
Candace Salmon-Hosey is Executive Director of Technology at Guilford County Schools. Previously, Candace held various senior IT leadership roles in the industry.
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