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This week we discuss state employee and retiree benefits with guest State Treasurer Dale Folwell and we talk about the state’s critical school building needs and how to cover the $8 billion dollar price tag. Guests include: Dale Folwell, North Carolina State Treasurer Leanne Winner, Director, Governmental Relations, NC School Boards Association Kevin Leonard, Executive […]

Topic: How Your Zip Code Drives School Funding A new report out by the Public School Forum spotlights stark gaps in school funding across the state. Guests: Lauren Bock, Research Director, Public School Forum of NC Aaron J. Beaulieu, Chief Financial Officer, Durham Public Schools Rep. Kevin Corbin R-Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon Dr. Eric Houck, […]

Topic: Private School Vouchers – A National Perspective A leading national expert discusses the push toward privatization in K-12 education and its impact on public education and society as a whole. Guest: Richard Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation RESOURCES Edlines Trump Proposes Deep Education Cuts https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-seeks-to-slash-education-department-but-make-big-push-for-school-choice/2017/03/15/63b8b6f8-09a1-11e7-b77c-0047d15a24e0_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/trump-budget-casualty-afterschool-programs-for-16-million-kids-most-are-poor/2017/03/16/78802430-0a6f-11e7-b77c-0047d15a24e0_story.html School Performance Grade Changes Passes House https://www.ednc.org/2017/03/16/school-performance-grade-change-passes-house/ Teaching Fellows […]

Topic: Focus on School Funding This week we focus on two key issues in school funding. We talk to school leaders about impact of K-3 class size mandate and a search for a solution. We examine a new report that looks at overall school finance reform efforts for North Carolina. Guests: Katherine Joyce, Executive Director, […]

Topic: Newsmakers & Newsbreakers State Budget Director Charlie Perusse talks about Gov. Roy Cooper’s first budget and its focus on education investments in the first half of the show, followed by a discussion with key reporters who cover the ins and outs of education in North Carolina. Guests: Charlie Perusse, State Budget Director, NC Office […]

Preparing the Next Generation of School Leaders This week we focus on principal preparation and development. Why is principal development important, what are we doing well, what else do we need to be doing and what are the gaps and challenges in North Carolina? Guests: Lisa Stewart, Principal, Grays Creek High School, Cumberland County Dr. […]

Topic: Our Vulnerable Students All young people deal with their own unique sets of pressure and stress in their lives that just come from growing up, but certainly two groups of students today are feeling it acutely –children of immigrants and LGBT youth. This week we talk with experts on how these students are coping […]

Topic: NC’s Private School Voucher Program The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education has shined a spotlight on programs like NC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program that provides state funding for children to attend private, mostly religious K-12 schools. This week we explore NC’s private school voucher program. Guests: Jane Wettach, Clinical Professor of […]

Topic: The School Calendar Question You may think education is largely a local issue, but when it comes to the calendar, NC school districts have very little say in when their school year starts, ends or even how many teacher work days they can have. A diverse coalition of stakeholders is hoping to convince the […]