Episode 65 - Examining NC’s Private School Voucher Program
Two new reports are out exploring our state’s Opportunity Scholarship or private school voucher program. One study looks at the academic achievement of students who left public schools to attend priva...
16 Juni 201824min
Episode 64 - NC’s School Building Needs
North Carolina public schools have about $8 billion dollars in construction, renovation and repair needs. Cracked walls, outdated inefficient heating and cooling systems and school grounds that look l...
2 Juni 201824min
Episode 63 - Principal Pay
Last year the average pay for a principal in North Carolina ranked 50th nationally. The General Assembly responded with new investments and a new plan for how principals are paid. That plan has drawn ...
26 Maj 201824min
Episode 62 - Setting an agenda for education
A new commission created last year – My Future NC – wants to develop a broad-based education agenda for North Carolina aimed at making the state more competitive. The cross sector group representing b...
28 Apr 201824min
Episode 61 - Overhauling Public School Funding
A legislative task force created by the General Assembly in 2017 is considering overhauling the way North Carolina funds public schools. This week we talk with the co-chairs of that task force, Senato...
14 Apr 201825min
Episode 60 - Should NC Break Up Large School Districts?
The General Assembly is exploring breaking up the state’s largest school districts. At the same time a bill introduced last year would allow two communities outside Charlotte to create a system of sep...
7 Apr 201824min
Episode 59 - Spotlight on NC School of Science & Mathematics and NC Lab Schools
One is a brand new partnership between our state university teacher prep programs and K-12 public schools, while the other started in 1980 in Durham, but is now expanding to Western NC. This week we e...
31 Mars 201824min
Episode 58 - Racial Disparity in School Discipline
Black students are being suspended at rates three to four times higher than other students in school districts across North Carolina. Why is this happening and what can be done to address it? Guests:...
24 Mars 201824min
