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 by former Gov. Pat McCrory, strips much of the power from the State Board of Education and gives it to the newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Mark Johnson. The State Board claims the law is unconstitutional and has filed a lawsuit to overturn it.
Guests Include:
Bill Cobey, Chairman, State Board of Education
Willis Whichard, Former Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court
Howard Lee, Former Chairman, State Board of Education
RESOURCES
EdLines
State Board of Education Meets
https://www.wral.com/new-superintendent-state-board-to-hold-first-meeting-amid-power-struggle/16398226/
Superintendent Mark Johnson Begins
https://www.ednc.org/2017/01/05/superintendent-mark-johnson-lays-out-vision-for-nc-schools/
https://www.wral.com/new-nc-superintendent-urgent-changes-needed-to-fix-outdated-school-system/16402326/
https://www.wral.com/-it-ll-be-several-months-before-new-nc-superintendent-reveals-specific-plans/16405691/
Unearned diplomas at Durham charter school
https://www.wral.com/durham-charter-school-160-of-399-graduates-received-unearned-diplomas/16417319/
DeVos Confirmation Hearing
https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2017/01/betsy_devos_friends_enemies_education_secretary.html
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/betsy-devos-democrats-hearing-delay-233305
Trivia Question
Charles H. Mebane
https://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/ncinstruction1898/bio.html
Main Topic & Interview Segments
https://www.wral.com/restraining-order-in-education-board-lawsuit-to-remain-in-place/16403658/
https://www.ednc.org/2017/01/06/former-athletic-director-teaches-us-a-lesson-in-governance/
https://www.twcnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2016/12/29/superior-court-judge-issues-temporary-restraining-order-on-new-hb17-law.html
https://www.wral.com/state-board-of-education-chair-house-bill-17-raises-significant-legal-concerns-/16357128/
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