Topic: Newsmakers & Newsbreakers
Education has been a mainstay in the headlines in recent years here in North Carolina. This week we talk to one of the education newsmakers, Judge Bob Orr. He’s a former NC Supreme Court Justice who recently represented the State Board of Education in its lawsuit over a law passed by the General Assembly shifting much of the Board’s powers to State Superintendent Mark Johnson. We also talk to two journalists who work hard every week covering the rapidly changing news in policy and education.
Guests:
Bob Orr, Former NC Supreme Court Justice
Colin Campbell, Editor, NC Insider
Liz Schlemmer, Education Reporter, WUNC Radio
Resources
EdLines
General Assembly pushes Constitutional amendments
https://www.wral.com/corporate-personal-income-tax-cap-amendment-moves/17641433/
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/rob-christensen/article213513569.html
Student mental health bills stall
http://wunc.org/post/nc-needs-school-psychologists-legislation-help-hire-more-stalled#stream/0
Teachers taking second jobs
https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/06/19/to-make-ends-meet-1-in-5.html?cmp=soc-twitter-shr
Trump proposes merging Education and Labor Departments
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/21/politics/education-labor-departments-trump-government-restructure/index.html
Interview Segments
Superintendent, state board both claim victory in court case over who runs NC schools
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article212814249.html
NC Insider
http://www.ncinsider.com/
Liz Schlemmer, WUNC Radio
http://wunc.org/people/liz-schlemmer#stream/0
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