Topic: Talking Education with Gov. Roy Cooper Newly elected Governor Roy Cooper sits down with Education Matters host Keith Poston for the full half hour in a one-on-one discussion about […]
Education Matters – Digital Learning
Topic: Digital Learning in North Carolina K-12 education is being transformed nationally and here in North Carolina as schools move quickly to take advantage of improved internet connectivity and new […]
Education Matters – State Board of Education vs NC General Assembly
Topic: State Board of Education vs. NC General Assembly HB 17 was passed in a surprise special session of the NC General Assembly in December. The bill, signed into law […]
Education Matters – Voices from Our Schools
Topic: 2017 Outlook – Voices from our Schools This week we hear from key voices from our public schools – school administrators and teachers. We discuss some of the key […]
Education Matters – NC School Funding Plans
Topic – NC School Funding Plans We’ll examine the new report from the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division on how schools are funded today in North Carolina. Are big changes […]
Education Matters – Race & Education
How does race affects student outcomes in North Carolina? Does race correlate with educational opportunity in ways that diminish the likelihood of success for students of color? We explore this […]
Education Matters – The Benefits of Early Childhood Education
The Benefits of Early Childhood Education A new study out of Duke University has found the benefits of early childhood education are significant and last up through the fifth grade, […]
Education Matters – Principals and Principal Pay
North Carolina’s average pay for principals ranks 50th out of 51 states and the District of Columbia. The NC General Assembly is expected to focus more attention on principals including […]
Education Matters – Election 2016
Election 2016 – What is means for education policy in NC With all the votes cast, what will it mean for education policy in North Carolina. We explore with a […]
Education Matters – After the Floods
After the floods – How NC public schools are recovering from Hurricane Matthew. Three weeks after Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of Eastern NC with historic flooding, Robeson County students returned […]
Education Matters -School Finance Across NC
The Haves and Have Nots – School Finances Across NC North Carolina’s poorest counties continue to fall further behind our wealthier counties in terms of resources available to their local […]
Education Matters – Teacher Pay in NC
There’s probably no subject that has generated more headlines and more debate over the last few years than teacher pay. How much should teachers earn? Where do we rank? Will […]
Education Matters – October 23, 2016 – Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina
“Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina” is the title of the just released report and action plan from the Public School Forum of North Carolina and the topic of this week’s show. Looking at the challenges effective teachers and leaders face every day, what would it really take to help them ensure every student in NC has the opportunities guaranteed to them in our state constitution of equal opportunity for a sound basic education?
Education Matters – October 16, 2016 – School Resources
Across our state, public schools are being asked to do more with less. Eight years after a crippling recession forced significant cuts in state spending, including in public education, many […]
Education Matters – October 2, 2016 – Teacher Pipeline
With increasing retirements and higher turnover in our teacher workforce — along with steep declines in our teacher preparation programs — how will we ensure we have the teachers our […]