Episode 57 - Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications
New laws are being considered nationally and here in North Carolina in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. What is happening next in NC and...
17 Mar 201824min
Episode 56 - Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has sparked a national debate about guns and how best to protect students. This week in the first of two shows, we talk with a...
9 Mar 201824min
Episode 55 - One-on one with Lt. Gov. Dan Forest
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest discusses top education issues including school safety & arming teachers, digital learning, school choice and state of public education. Guest: • Lt. Gov. Dan Fores...
3 Mar 201824min
Episode 54 - Technology and Personalized Learning
This week we visit two elementary schools – Rogers Lane Elementary in Wake County and Perry Harrison Elementary in Chatham County – to learn more about how these schools are using technology to person...
25 Feb 201824min
Episode 53 - Investing Early in Our Future
We talk with leaders from across North Carolina who gathered in Raleigh this week for the 2018 Emerging Issues Forum. This year’s Forum focused on investing early in our children’s education and healt...
11 Feb 201824min
Episode 52 - Future of Education in the American South
A new report out this week says that while North Carolina and other Southern states made major advances in education in recent decades, achievement gaps between more affluent students and historically...
3 Feb 201824min
Episode 51 - Top 10 Education Issues for 2018
The Public School Forum of NC unveiled its Top 10 Education Issues for 2018 this week. A panel of legislative, education and business leaders discuss before a live audience in Raleigh at the 2018 Eggs...
27 Jan 201827min
Episode 50 - 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....
20 Jan 201825min
