Education Matters – Legislative preview and the class size mandate

Keith Poston

January 8, 2018

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Education Matters – Legislative preview and the class size mandate

by Keith Poston, EducationNC
January 8, 2018

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<p class="byline">by Keith Poston, EducationNC <br />January 8, 2018</p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.88em">The General Assembly will re-convene next week for a special continuation of the 2017 regular session. Will the class size mandate or principal pay be addressed? What else should be on the legislative agenda for education? We’ll discuss with our panel.</span></p>
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<p>Guests Include:</p>
<p>Dr. Tim Markley, Superintendent, New Hanover County Schools</p>
<p>Julie von Haefen, President, Wake County PTA Council</p>
<p>Tracy Zimmerman, Executive Director, NC Early Childhood Foundation</p>
<p>Bruce Mildwurf, Associate Director, Governmental Relations, NC School Boards Association</p>
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<h3>RESOURCES</h3>
<p><strong>EdLines</strong></p>
<p>Legislature convenes next week<br />
<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article192628644.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article192628644.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFmNtLo0Y90WcjM1HvXaAPE3o2Dhg">http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article192628644.html</a></p>
<p>Study highlights NC magnet schools<br />
<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191746189.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191746189.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNTKM7VPodPpzxGfCjxi1Sxv4DPQ">http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191746189.html</a></p>
<p>State loses two education leaders<br />
<a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171228/john-griffin-cumberlands-first-black-superintendent-dies" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171228/john-griffin-cumberlands-first-black-superintendent-dies&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNRwxH8lk69TsBX8n09lfqkRDMiQ">http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171228/john-griffin-cumberlands-first-black-superintendent-dies<br />
</a><a href="http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171222/longtime-cumberland-county-educator-jack-britt-dies-at-age-86" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171222/longtime-cumberland-county-educator-jack-britt-dies-at-age-86&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2hJoKPCL0uPnuKmVePFbHKEr1ig">http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20171222/longtime-cumberland-county-educator-jack-britt-dies-at-age-86</a></p>
<p><strong>Interview Segments</strong></p>
<p>Class size mandate stories<br />
<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191613654.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191613654.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG4H1BtLKVI5fFij6oQySpkUDSHVA">http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article191613654.html<br />
</a><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article192187979.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article192187979.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2dlhqwVKspaYP8gUxuDVNQ2vqGQ">http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article192187979.html<br />
</a><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article191690189.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article191690189.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1515273026236000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGkV6IPTLZ85FMiq1uru5bSN145lA">http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article191690189.html</a></p>
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Perspective Public School Forum of NC

The General Assembly will re-convene next week for a special continuation of the 2017 regular session. Will the class size mandate or principal pay be addressed? What else should be on the legislative agenda for education? We’ll discuss with our panel.

Guests Include:

Dr. Tim Markley, Superintendent, New Hanover County Schools

Julie von Haefen, President, Wake County PTA Council

Tracy Zimmerman, Executive Director, NC Early Childhood Foundation

Bruce Mildwurf, Associate Director, Governmental Relations, NC School Boards Association