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James B. Hunt: A North Carolinian

Many North Carolinians know only a few things about James Baxter Hunt Jr. Many people know that he is a nationally recognized leader in education and has led his state through twenty years of dramatic. Many know that Hunt has devoted much of the last twenty years of his life to excellence in teaching in the United States. Also that he is a strong supporter of high standards in public schools. There are many things that people do not know about James Baxter Hunt, and some of those include Hunt serving as Chairman of the National Education Goals Panel and Vice Chairman of the board of Achieve, Inc. He has also put into place in North Carolina one of the nation’s most rigorous approaches to measuring student performance, requiring mastery for promotion and graduation, and providing assistance to turn around failing schools. During his time he has made North Carolinas economic gains for education very impressive. Through his time serving......

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