Education Matters – 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 that appeared to target only Democratic districts for cuts. We talk with Sen. Erica Smith-Ingram whose district was hardest hit. We also talk with former NC Senator Howard Lee about the importance of leadership in education.

Guests include:

Senator Erica Smith-Ingram

Former Senator Howard N. Lee

RESOURCES

EdLines:

NC Senate Passes Budget

https://www.wral.com/senate-proposes-cutting-8-state-education-staffers-including-42-year-employee/16707728/

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article150852097.html

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article150397682.html

Governor’s School Targeted by Senate

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article151606237.html

School Bond Bill Advances

https://www.wral.com/house-weighs-statewide-school-bond/16704908/

DeVos Unveils First Budget

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trumps-first-full-education-budget-deep-cuts-to-public-school-programs-in-pursuit-of-school-choice/2017/05/17/2a25a2cc-3a41-11e7-8854-21f359183e8c_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.b4481d5740a6

Interview segments:

Sen. Erica Smith-Ingram

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article150852097.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/14/republicans-in-n-c-senate-cut-education-funding-but-only-in-democratic-districts-really/?utm_term=.ae282c961d15

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article150397682.html

Howard Lee

https://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/article151492642.html

https://www.ednc.org/2017/05/18/public-school-forum-honor-former-nc-senator-howard-lee-leadership-education/

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