Topic: Freshman Year
When the new NC General Assembly was sworn in last week, about 1/4 of the 50-member Senate were new faces. On the House side, 26 brand new members joined, about 20 percent of the 120-member chamber. That group included 17 Democrats who helped end the Republican’s supermajority, but a legislature where the GOP remains firmly in the majority. This week we’re joined by four of those Freshmen, 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans, to discuss their views on education and their goals for the new session.
Guests:
Rep. Julie von Haefen (D) Wake
Rep. Rachel Hunt (D) Mecklenburg
Sen. Jim Burgin (R) Harnett, Johnston, Lee
Rep. Chris Humphrey (R) Lenoir, Pitt
Resources
EdLines
State won’t take over Goldsboro school
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article224228450.html
Read to Achieve program shows poor results
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article224161310.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article224308445.html
UNC-Chapel Hill expands community college partnership
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article224283415.html
Interview Segments
http://www.wect.com/2019/01/09/north-carolina-general-assembly-convenes-session/
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article224134510.html
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