A new report out this week says that while North Carolina and other Southern states made major advances in education in recent decades, achievement gaps between more affluent students and historically disadvantaged classmates have widened. Are voters ready to move faster to close the gap?
Guests Include:
Alan Richard, Education Journalist
Howard N. Lee, Former State Senator
RESOURCES
EdLines
End near for State Board v. Superintendent?
http://www.wral.com/nc-supreme-court-to-hear-state-board-vs-superintendent-lawsuit-in-february/17289071/
Class size fix remains elusive
http://www.jdnews.com/news/20180128/meeting-k-3-class-size-mandate-remains-challenge
http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-nearing-agreement-on-class-size-fix/17292305/
State Superintendent teacher pay comments draw criticism
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article196911774.html
http://www.wral.com/nc-superintendent-defends-teacher-pay-comments-amid-criticism/17292076/
Interview Segments
Accelerating the Pace: The Future of Education in the American South
https://www.ncforum.org/accelerating-the-pace-the-future-of-education-in-the-american-south/
http://www.gpee.org/policy-issues/columbia-group/
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