By WHQR News Staff
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09-28-10 – All 8 candidates for the New Hanover County Board of Education participated in a candidate forum held in the WHQR gallery. The event was a joint effort among the Cape Fear Economic Development Council, the Star News, the Wilmington Business Journal, and WHQR.
This question was posed to the candidates by Star News Columnist Si Cantwell: "New Hanover County is being awarded $400 million from the federal program called Race to the Top. Under that program, the county is required to create and recruit great teachers. What constitutes a "great" teacher and how can the county create and recruit these mentors in the current economy?"
The candidates for New Hanover County Board of Education include: Janice Cavenaugh, Don Hayes, Derrick Hickey, Ed Higgins, Joyce Huguelet, Nick Rhodes, Philip Stine, and Clancy Thompson.
You can find audio of all 8 questions asked by panelists and audience members in our Local Interest section.