Topic: Legislative Preview
As a new NC General Assembly returns to Raleigh without a Republican supermajority for the first time since 2012, we’re joined by three respected journalists to discuss what to expect in 2019 in terms of education policy and how the new balance of power might shape the debates and key issues.
Guests:
Rob Christensen, Former Chief Political Writer, News & Observer
Liz Schlemmer, Education Policy Reporter, WUNC Radio
Billy Ball, Managing Editor, NC Policy Watch
Resources
EdLines
School performance report cards delayed
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article223865100.html
Alamance County teacher program looks to expand
https://www.thetimesnews.com/news/20181229/alamance-county-teachers-academy-catches-states-eye
New report says quality is key in early-childhood education
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2018/12/27/asking-if-early-childhood-education-works-is-wrong-question-here-are-right-ones/?utm_term=.1202077aaaf3
Interview Segments
Rob Christensen
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/rob-christensen/
Liz Schlemmer
http://www.wunc.org/people/liz-schlemmer
Billy Ball
http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/author/bball/
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