Education Matters – Is a Class Size Fix Coming?

Topic: Is a Class Size Fix Coming?

Last week, hundreds of parents, teachers and students descended on Raleigh calling on the General Assembly to address the K-3 class size mandate they say is creating chaos in schools across the state. Now that legislators have adjourned again without taking action, what will happen next?

Guests Include:

Sen. Chad Barefoot (R-Franklin, Wake)

Sen. Rick Horner (R-Johnston, Nash, Wilson)

Dr. Aaron Fleming, Superintendent, Harnett County Schools

RESOURCES

Edlines

Study says charters take money from school districts (use classroom image)
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article194381019.html

Robeson County votes to hand over school (use Ashpole school photo)
https://www.wral.com/robeson-county-agrees-to-turn-struggling-school-over-to-management-organization/17247109/

America’s public schools are unequal (use equality/equity illustration)
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/11/577000301/americas-schools-are-profoundly-unequal-says-u-s-civil-rights-commission

Interview Segments

Blythe, A. “‘We’re not going away.’ Rally urges lawmakers to fund K-3 class size reductions.” The News & Observer, 1/6/2018.

Childress, G. “Class-size mandate to put a big squeeze on Durham schools.” The News & Observer, 1/11/2018.

Byrd, M. “Wilkes County Superintendent says class size limits are big challenge.” Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 1/5/2018.

Hui, T. Keung. “Gov. Roy Cooper says lawmakers must pay for smaller K-3 classes,” The News & Observer, 1/5/2018.

Leslie, L. “Lawmakers: no class size fix this week.” WRAL.com, 1/9/2018.

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