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SREB names 2025 District and State Pacesetter Award winners
Awards to be presented at the 2025 SREB Making Schools Work Conference this summer in New Orleans.
The Southern Regional Education Board’s District Leadership and State Leadership awards recognize the outstanding leadership efforts of two districts and a state that established structures to help transform school and classroom practices and maintain a culture of continuous improvement.
SREB will present the awards to the recipients on July 15 at the Making Schools Work Conference in New Orleans.
Here are this year’s winners:
Schools honored with 2025 Pacesetter Awards
Awards to be presented at the 2025 SREB Making Schools Work Conference this summer in New Orleans.
Thirteen schools will receive Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Awards this year in recognition of their efforts to increase quality instruction and raise student achievement.
The Southern Regional Education Board will present the awards to the recipients on July 15 at the Making Schools Work Conference in New Orleans.
The Pacesetter awards recognize schools that implement SREB school improvement goals and frameworks for students to graduate ready for college, careers and credentials.
Here are this year’s winners:
New SREB college affordability profiles show progress
Affordability Gaps Persist For Lower-income Families
The South has seen mixed progress in college affordability, with some improvements in overall metrics but persistent challenges for lower-income students, according to data in the new Southern Regional Education Board College Affordability Profiles.
Recognizing that affordability is a critical factor in both access to and completion of postsecondary education, SREB publishes the reports to help policymakers evaluate and improve affordability in their states.
Find your state’s report:
SREB begins new Crisis Recovery Support Network training this week in North Carolina
The SREB Crisis Recovery Support Network launched its new
counselor training program with its first cohort of
trainees in Durham, North Carolina, this week. In
collaboration with state and local partners, the Network will
provide year-long emotional and mental health support to
students, teachers and communities recovering from tragedy.
“You’re here because you’re about to make a difference in the
South,” SREB President Stephen L. Pruitt told the
gathering on Wednesday.
Pruitt in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 6 Education Priorities for Meaningful Change
Last month, SREB President Stephen L. Pruitt wrote an op-ed for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in which he contends that education is fundamental to sustaining U.S. leadership in innovation and global competitiveness.
In his column, Pruitt outlines six education priorities for fostering economic growth and creating a brighter future for all Americans.
The priorities are: