North Carolina Public Policy Boot Camp: 2016 Youth Leadership Academy NCCDI

North Carolina Public Policy Boot Camp: 2016 Youth Leadership Academy NCCDI

North Carolina Public Policy Boot Camp: fostering students’ understanding of public policy and the effects on their daily lives

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Part I. Why do public solutions matter, why do students matter?

What is Public Policy Boot Camp? 

Nate Barilich, EdNC Summer Fellow 

A public policy boot camp for students, designed by teachers

Telling student stories to change public policy

Change: The fairy tale come to life

Group Thought Tracker

Keep Track of Thoughts Here:

Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4

Be Social, Media Matters

There are many tools to use throughout the the next two hours to tweet questions, thoughts, and share overall excitement.

At Education NC we are “Including you in the conversation about our schools.”

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Public Solutions at Work Panel

“Public Problems Require Public Solutions”

-Anita Brown-Graham

• Riley Foster, UNC Economics and Public Policy Double Major
  • CED Strategies at work
• Molly Osborne, EdNC Summer Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Masters in  Public Policy
  • Framing the conversation around “Diffuse and Concentrated”
• Tyran Hill, NC Housing Coalition, Local and Regional Policy Advocate  
  • Advocacy and knowing the who???

CED Strategies at Work

Riley Foster, UNC Economics and Public Policy Double Major

Framework for Understanding Public Policy

Molly Osborne, EdNC Summer Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Masters in Public policy

Legislators' Most Preffered Legislation

Advocacy and Knowing the "Who?"

Tyran Hill, NC Housing Coalition, Local and Regional Policy Advocate

Part II. Represent: Who Watches out For You

Test Yourself: N.C. General Assembly

Take a few minutes and complete the above poll

N.C. General Assembly: The Basics

Each session of the General Assembly in North Carolina convenes for two years – often referred to as a biennium.  

• “Long” session started on January 28, 2015
  • • Bills are introduced and a two-year budget is adopted
    • The state’s fiscal year runs July1-June 30.
    • The “long” session typically it lasts until July or so.
    • This year, the General Assembly adjourned on September 30th, making it the longest “long” session since 2002. It ran 13 weeks past the end of the fiscal year.
•  “Short” session convened in April 2016
  • During the “short” session, bills that have passed one house, recommendations from a study commission, or issues related to the budget are in play during the short session.  
  • Earlier start than in previous years
  • This session, lawmakers changed the primary date to March, and with the primary date moved up, the “short” session can begin earlier.
    

Citizen Legislature

• This is a Citizen part-time legislature.
• 120 Members of the N.C. House.
• 50 Members of the N.C. Senate.
•  All legislators serve 2 year terms.
• No term limits.
  • How does this information compare to the polls?
  • Should we pay legislators more and have a full time pay system vs. part time pay?

Republican Control

Republicans control all three branches of government for the first time since 1898:

• Pat McCrory, Governor
• Veto-Proof Majority in the House and Senate
• Majority on the N.C. Supreme Court

N.C. House of Representatives

Test Yourself: Representation in the House

Take a few minutes and complete the above poll

House Demographics

2015-2016 Session: House

• Republicans: 74 (62%)
• Democrats: 45 (37%)
• Unaffiliated: 1 (1%)
• Men: 94 (78%)
• Women: 26 (22%)
• White: 97 (81%)
• Black: 22 (18%)
• American Indian: 1 (1%) (C. Graham)
• Latino: 0 (0%)

How does this data compare to your polls? How about populations in the state of N.C.? Use EdNC Data Dashboard. 

N.C. Senate

Test Yourself: Representation in the Senate 

Take a few minutes and complete the above poll

Senate Demographics

2015-2016 Session: Senate

• Republicans: 34 (68%)
• Democrats: 16 (32%)
• Men: 38 (76%)
• Women: 12 (24%)
• White: 39 (78%)
• American Indian: 0 (0%)
• Black: 11 (22%)
• Latino: 1 (2%) (Apodaca)

How does this data compare to your polls?

Does Experience Matter?

“20 Members are Serving First Elected Term in N.C. House; 13 Members are Completely New to the NCGA.”

“12 Members Are Serving First Elected Terms in the N.C. Senate; 6 New Members are completely New to the NCGA.”

Does Experience Matter?

Is Diversity Limited to Just Race?

Part III. The Work of Democracy is Messy

How an Idea Becomes a Law 

This very complicated chart shows you how a bill becomes law in North Carolina.  You can find this on the General Assembly website. Note that often the ideas for bills start with you, the concerned citizen.

What is the State of My Education?

Alex Granados, Education NC Legislative Reporter 

1. Process of House Bills
   1. HB 242: Charter Schools
   2. HB 1080: Achievement School Districts
2. Process of School Funding
   1. Principal Training Programs
   2. Opportunity Scholarships

Further Reading: The 2016 Legislative Session: What’s hot and what’s not in ed policy Update: General Assembly approves budget compromise

Part IV. What Can Students Do?

“Inspiring and Empowering Students to Take Charge of Their Education”

Andrew Brennen, Student Voice, National Field Director 

Take Action Now

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What will you do 4 good?

Thank you and feel free to contact me at any point: [email protected]