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Episode 74 - Back to School
This week 1.4 million North Carolina children returned to class for the start of a new school year. The new year begins just a little over three mont…
7 years, 4 months ago
Episode 73 - Work-Based Learning
Employers across the U.S. and here in North Carolina report they have more jobs available than the number of qualified applicants to fill them. Work-…
7 years, 4 months ago
Episode 72 - Youth Suicide
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Losing a child for any reason is devastating, but when it’s suicide, family and friends are not only grieving th…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 71 - Should Schools Scrap Letter Grades?
Carroll Middle School in Raleigh is scrapping letter grades for a new approach that is gaining traction nationally known as competency based learning…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 70 - Teens, Social Media and Fake News
The phrase "fake news" was declared the official Collins Dictionary Word of the Year for 2017. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans visited a fake news site in th…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 69 - Leadership Conversations
Cathy Moore was named Superintendent of Wake County Public Schools in May. It’s the largest school system in the state and the 15th largest in the co…
7 years, 5 months ago
Episode 68 - Hits & Misses: A Legislative Recap
The General Assembly just wrapped up its short session for 2018 with a return date of November 27th after the fall election. This week we take a look…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 67 - Newsmakers & Newsbreakers
Education has been a mainstay in the headlines in recent years here in North Carolina. This week we talk to one of the education newsmakers, Judge Bo…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 66 - Tax Cap Amendment and Education
The General Assembly is considering a Constitutional amendment to permanently cap income tax rates in North Carolina. If approved, it would appear on…
7 years, 6 months ago
Episode 65 - Examining NC’s Private School Voucher Program
Two new reports are out exploring our state’s Opportunity Scholarship or private school voucher program. One study looks at the academic achievement …
7 years, 7 months ago