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Education Matters – Is a class size fix coming?

Keith Poston

January 23, 2018

Perspective Public School Forum of NC

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. Now that legislators have adjourned again without taking action, what will happen next?

Guests Include:

Sen. Chad Barefoot (R-Franklin, Wake)

Sen. Rick Horner (R-Johnston, Nash, Wilson)

Dr. Aaron Fleming, Superintendent, Harnett County Schools

RESOURCES

Edlines

Study says charters take money from school districts

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article194381019.html

Robeson County votes to hand over school

http://www.wral.com/robeson-county-agrees-to-turn-struggling-school-over-to-management-organization/17247109/

America’s public schools are unequal

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/11/577000301/americas-schools-are-profoundly-unequal-says-u-s-civil-rights-commission

Interview Segments

Blythe, A. “‘We’re not going away.’ Rally urges lawmakers to fund K-3 class size reductions.” The News & Observer, 1/6/2018.

Childress, G. “Class-size mandate to put a big squeeze on Durham schools.” The News & Observer, 1/11/2018.

Byrd, M. “Wilkes County Superintendent says class size limits are big challenge.” Wilkes Journal-Patriot, 1/5/2018.

Hui, T. Keung. “Gov. Roy Cooper says lawmakers must pay for smaller K-3 classes,” The News & Observer, 1/5/2018.

Leslie, L. “Lawmakers: no class size fix this week.” WRAL.com, 1/9/2018.

Clips

Edlines

Sen. Chad Barefoot

Sen. Rick Horner, Dr. Aaron Fleming

Perspective Public School Forum of NC

Keith Poston

Keith Poston is the president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina.