Gov. Pat McCrory singled out many people for recognition during his state-of-the-state speech, but two of them stand out when it comes to the topic of education. Eric Guckian is the governor’s senior education advisor, and James Ford is North Carolina’s Teacher of the Year and a teacher at Garinger High School in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System. We sat down with them prior to the state-of-the-state speech to talk about the state of our schools.
Eric Guckian on the Governor’s Education Plan
Eric Guckian on Differentiated Pay
Eric Guckian on Teacher Pay
Eric Guckian on Veteran Teachers
James Ford on the Teacher Pipeline
James Ford and Eric Guckian on Inequities Among Districts
James Ford and Eric Guckian on State and Local Responsibilities
Eric Guckian on Choice
James Ford on Choice
Eric Guckian on Letter Grades for Schools
James Ford on Letter Grades for Schools
James Ford and Eric Guckian on Virtual Charter Schools
James Ford and Eric Guckian on Digital Learning
Education Should Not Be Partisan