Education Matters – A Closer Look at the NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots

Topic:  Closer Look: NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots

The new – and controversial – NC Innovative School District, formerly known as the Achievement School District, is slated to begin taking over some of the state’s lowest performing public schools. We talk with Innovative School District Superintendent Dr. Eric Hall. We also examine a new teacher pay model being piloted in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools.

Guests:

Dr. Eric Hall, Superintendent, NC Innovative School District

Dr. Philip Holmes, Director, Project ADVANCE, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Courtney Sears, Teacher, Ephesus Elementary, Chapel Hill

RESOURCES

Edlines

State Board Fireworks
https://www.ednc.org/2017/08/04/state-board-discusses-literacy-deficiencies-essa-state-plan/

Ethics Concerns at Charlotte Charters
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article165522657.html
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article164922452.html

Cost a challenge for vouchers families
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article164962797.html
https://ced.ncsu.edu/elphd/research/the-impact-of-the-north-carolina-opportunity-scholarship-program/

Interview Segments

NC Innovative School District
https://www.ncpublicschools.org/ncisd/

Details emerging on new state Innovative School District
https://www.greensboro.com/news/schools/details-emerging-on-new-state-innovative-school-district/article_58397d72-51ce-5d7b-ac15-2842b4fcd6dd.html

Dr. Gary Henry, Vanderbilt University – video of presentation discussing ASD
https://youtu.be/wn6AowUpA8k

North Carolina is testing out different ways of paying teachers
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article165268197.html

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