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Episode 64 - NC’s School Building Needs
North Carolina public schools have about $8 billion dollars in construction, renovation and repair needs. Cracked walls, outdated inefficient heating…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 63 - Principal Pay
Last year the average pay for a principal in North Carolina ranked 50th nationally. The General Assembly responded with new investments and a new pla…
7 years, 7 months ago
Episode 62 - Setting an agenda for education
A new commission created last year – My Future NC – wants to develop a broad-based education agenda for North Carolina aimed at making the state more…
7 years, 8 months ago
Episode 61 - Overhauling Public School Funding
A legislative task force created by the General Assembly in 2017 is considering overhauling the way North Carolina funds public schools. This week we…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 60 - Should NC Break Up Large School Districts?
The General Assembly is exploring breaking up the state’s largest school districts. At the same time a bill introduced last year would allow two comm…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 59 - Spotlight on NC School of Science & Mathematics and NC Lab Schools
One is a brand new partnership between our state university teacher prep programs and K-12 public schools, while the other started in 1980 in Durham,…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 58 - Racial Disparity in School Discipline
Black students are being suspended at rates three to four times higher than other students in school districts across North Carolina. Why is this hap…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode 57 - Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications
New laws are being considered nationally and here in North Carolina in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in …
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode 56 - Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has sparked a national debate about guns and how best to protect students. …
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode 55 - One-on one with Lt. Gov. Dan Forest
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest discusses top education issues including school safety & arming teachers, digital learning, school choice and stat…
7 years, 10 months ago