May 2, 2019
Community engagement spotlight: Triangle Debate League
Earlier this month, I welled with pride watching confident Southern High School students participate in an articulate, well-argued, impassioned Congressional debate on a bill raising the minimum wage. As their CA peer-mentors cross-examined them, both sides lighting up in delight from the equal intellectual exchange, I was struck by how far we have come and […]
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April 20, 2019
A New Formula for Science Learning
As with any innovation, it started with a question – or rather, a bunch of questions: How can we realize the strategic plan’s vision of creating learning opportunities that are personalized, flexible, and relevant? What would it look like if students could take courses that suit their interests in the order that they choose? What can […]
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April 18, 2019
Learning to Make a Difference
Members of the Community Engagement Class tend the community garden at Alliance Medical Ministry in Wake County. How do students at a private school understand and respond to the critical needs in their community? One way a group of us tried to break out of our CA “bubble” was in an innovative class that began […]
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April 11, 2019
One Weird Trick for Success in College
A preoccupation with lists and ranking? I’m guilty. In my defense, though, I’d like to say that I’m a product of my time. For me, as a kid growing up in Minnesota, I was hooked on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40—a window into a much hipper world on both coasts. I was a college freshman […]
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April 4, 2019
Parents support the cultivation of our learning community
Current parents Adeola Lawal and Jacqui Jett serve as ambassadors at a Admissions event. We’re still elbow-deep in the number-crunching and report-drafting that comes at this point in the Admissions Cycle! We are certainly celebrating another unprecedented season, with a 6% increase in our total applications – 359 for the 19-20 school year and counting. […]
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March 28, 2019
Diversity alone is not enough
CA students address the 2019 Triangle Diversity Alliance conference, which brought together more than 200 students from Triangle area schools to discuss the roles of diversity, inclusivity, and equity in our respective communities and on our campuses. Creating a diverse and inclusive community has always been one of CA’s core commitments. We feel strongly that our campus should reflect the wealth of diversity represented […]
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March 21, 2019
More than ‘a fresh coat of paint’
With T3 well underway, the communications office is in full swing. Now fully staffed—thanks to the addition of Dan Smith, our new Digital Content Producer and Social Media Manager, who joins myself and Web Manager Dean Sauls—we’ve increasingly been able to turn our attention to more of the long-term strategic communications work that I’ve been […]
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March 14, 2019
Daring to say ‘yes’
Jimmy was ready for his first day as a new intern. He had on his best suit, ready to impress on his exploration of a potential career path. “Great to meet you,” his new boss said warmly. “Now, what I need you to do first is head down and clean the shower on the first […]
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February 14, 2019
Ready… Set… Exchange!
Groundhog Day has come and gone, and while I don’t put much stock in the furry critter’s weather predictions, his appearance each year is a sure sign that another round of exchanges will soon be underway. As we get ready for the 17th season of the world language exchange program at Cary Academy, it’s hard […]
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