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Bev Perdue, former governor of North Carolina

Bev Perdue

Bev Perdue was the Governor North Carolina (2009-12) and is the founder and chair of DigiLEARN, a non-profit digital education organization.

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Former N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue with students at Hoke County Schools.
Posted inCommon Core, Opinion

Common Core: States need high standards – by any name – for kids to succeed

Bev Perdue, former governor of North Carolina by Bev Perdue January 29, 2015March 30, 2020

As the governor of North Carolina, I supported the adoption of higher learning standards for one simple reason: our kids need them. In a global economy, it doesn’t matter where you live but it does matter what you know, and children everywhere ought to know what other students across America and the world are learning. […]

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