Topic: Early College High Schools on the Chopping Block
Some of North Carolina’s top-rated high schools are what are commonly referred to as early college high schools. These schools allow students to earn college credits while working towards graduation and are typically paired with a local community college or university. The North Carolina Senate now wants to end funding for them. This week we talk about the plan to defund these schools with early college leaders and advocates, including the 2019 Principal of the Year, Matt Bristow-Smith, who leads an early college high school in Eastern North Carolina.
Guests:
Matt Bristow-Smith, Principal, Edgecombe Early College High School, 2019 NC Principal of the Year
Dr. Beth Glennie, Senior Education Research Analyst, RTI International
Bharadwaj Chintalapati, Graduate, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences
Aaron Penny, Graduate, Johnston County Early College Academy
Resources
EdLines
Teacher jobs in limbo as General Assembly debates licensure
https://www.newsobserver.com/article231522088.html
Lawmakers drop 1 year delay for advanced placement law
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article231446863.html
Charter Advisory Board rejects State Board, district concerns
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article231315848.html
Interview segments
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article231561948.html
https://www.ednc.org/2019/01/08/the-difference-early-college-makes/
