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Episode 34 - Retiree Health Benefits Elimination
The budget just passed by the NC General Assembly eliminates retiree health benefits for teachers and all state employees hired after January 2021. W…
8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 33 - Child Well-Being in North Carolina
How does North Carolina stack up compared to other states when it comes to child well-being? The short answer – not great. This week we explore the k…
8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 32 - State Budget Focus
With an actual budget in hand with votes this week, we talk with key education advocates for their take on the budget as well as two journalists who’…
8 years, 6 months ago
Episode 31 - The Latest on the State Budget
This week on Education Matters, two leading NC House members, Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Durham, Orange), will discuss the…
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 30 - State Board Chair Bill Cobey + Focus on Charter School Policy
State Board of Education Chairman Bill Cobey discusses proposed cuts at DPI and the ongoing power struggle with the State Superintendent and General …
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 29 - NC Senate Budget + Focus on Leadership in Education
This week’s show looks at the budget passed by the NC Senate, including the key education provisions and a controversial amendment passed at 3 am tha…
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 28 - Conversation with State Superintendent Mark Johnson & Importance of Early Learning
This week on Education Matters, State Superintendent Mark Johnson talks HB13 class size debate, the State Board lawsuit, his listening tour and why h…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 27 - Race: Are We So Different?
This week we have two segments focused on the issue of race. First is a preview of an exciting new exhibition opening this week at the NC Museum of N…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 26 - Teaching Fellows 2.0
A look at the proposal to re-establish a NC Teaching Fellows Program to recruit new teachers into our state’s classrooms. Guests: • Rep. Craig Horn (…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 25 - School Building Needs and State Employee Benefits
This week we discuss state employee and retiree benefits with guest State Treasurer Dale Folwell and we talk about the state’s critical school buildi…
8 years, 9 months ago