From the controversy around reading assessment tools to the release of a court-ordered report on school funding, 2019 has been quite the busy year for education in North Carolina. Today we’ll hear from defendant and plaintiff representatives of the long-running school funding court case known as Leandro, who will give us their insights into the just-released WestEd report. We’ll also hear from two reporters who will talk with us about the biggest K-12 education stories of 2019.
Guests:
- JB Buxton, Member At-Large, NC State Board of Education
- Melanie Dubis, Partner, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
- Alex Granados, Senior Reporter, EducationNC
- Jeff Tiberii, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC
Resources
State Budget Office Challenges State Superintendent’s iPad Purchases
State Superintendent says SBE Violated Read to Achieve Law
New Rules Proposed for Educator Preparation Programs
