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EdTalk

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A weekly look at North Carolina education issues and policy.

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Episodes

  1. The importance of reverse transfer

    Host Alex Granados talks with James Mikolowsky, a policy analyst at The Hunt Institute about the importance of reverse transfer, a program by which students can go back and get degrees they may have already earned.

  2. Michelle Ellis, teacher at Hunter Huss High School

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Michelle Ellis, a teacher at Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia.

  3. Michelle Ellis, teacher at Hunter Huss High School

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Michelle Ellis, a teacher at Hunter Huss High School in Gastonia. Photo caption: Deborah Inman and Michelle Ellis, right, of Hunter Huss High School. Yasmin Bendaas/EducationNC

  4. DRIVE Summit interview with Governor Roy Cooper

    DRIVE Summit interview with Governor Roy Cooper by EdNC

  5. Equity and access to educational opportunity

    Host Alex Granados talks with James Ford, consultant with Filling the Gap Educational Consultants and executive director for the Center for Racial Equity and Education (CREED). CREED is releasing two reports examining equity in North Carolina, and content related to them is being released on...

  6. Equitable distribution of effective teachers

    On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Johanna Anderson, executive director of the Belk Foundation, about the Foundation's new funding priority aiming to make sure the state has an equitable distribution of effective teachers in districts around North Carolina.

  7. Enrollment trends at Community Colleges

    Enrollment trends at Community Colleges by EdNC

  8. Interview with Peter Hans, president of the North Carolina Community College System

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados sits down with Peter Hans, president of the North Carolina Community College System

  9. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest on technology in classrooms

    On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest about how technology in classrooms is changing the way public schools work in the 21st Century.

  10. Governor Bev Perdue on technology in education

    On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with former NC Governor Bev Perdue about the role of technology in state classrooms.

  11. Read to Achieve Podcast

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Trip Stallings and Steve Porter about the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation report on Read to Achieve. Stallings is director of policy research at the Friday Institute, and Porter is a professor of Higher Education at the NC State...

  12. Interview with political professor on six constitutional amendments

    Host Alex Granados talks with John Dinan, a professor of politics at Wake Forest University, about the six constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot in November.

  13. How NELA trains principals

    How NELA trains principals by EdNC

  14. What is Wolfpack WORKS?

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Paola Sztajn, associate dean for Research and Innovation at NC State University's College of Education and co-principal investigator for Wolfpack WORKS, about the Wolfpack WORKS program.

  15. Interview with Shirley Prince, executive director of NCPAPA

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Shirley Prince, the executive director of the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principals' Association.

  16. Interview with South Carolina education writer Paul Hyde

    Host Alex Granados talks with Paul Hyde, an education writer for The Greenville News in South Carolina.

  17. Interview with Rep. Craig Horn

    On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, about the upcoming short session budget

  18. Mike Zimmerman, 4th grade teacher, Joyner Elementary in Wake County

    Mike Zimmerman, 4th grade teacher, Joyner Elementary in Wake County by EdNC

  19. Interview with the director of Carolina Demography at UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina Population Center

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Rebecca Tippett, Director of Carolina Demography at UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina Population Center.

  20. Interview on Students@Work Week

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks about Students@Work Week with Ashlie Bucy, deputy director of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education.

  21. Interview with Andy Baxter, VP of educator effectiveness at SREB

    Host Alex Granados talks with Andy Baxter, VP of educator effectiveness at the Southern Regional Education Board.

  22. Ann McColl, CEO of the Innovation Project

    Host Alex Granados talks with Ann McColl, CEO of The Innovation Project about Restart schools. They discuss how Restart schools' charter like flexibility has the potential to change North Carolina education.

  23. Interview on K-3 class size with Matt Chingos

    Host Alex Granados talks with Matt Chingos, an education policy researcher and director of the Urban Institute's education policy program, about K-3 class size reduction

  24. Cindy Watkins, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children

    Host Alex Granados talks with Cindy Watkins, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children, about the importance of early childhood education on a student's entire life.

  25. Interview with Jennifer Haygood, president of the North Carolina Community College System

    On this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Jennifer Haygood, president of the North Carolina Community College System

  26. Jeremy Anderson, president of the Education Commission of the States

    Host Alex Granados talks with Jeremy Anderson, the president of the Education Commission of the States, about the state of education in the state and nation.

  27. Interview with Rose Hoban, founder of NC Health News

    In this episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Rose Hoban, founder and reporter of North Carolina Health News about the situation with school nurses in state public schools.

  28. Interview with Alan Richard

    In this episode of EdTalk host Alex Granados talks with Alan Richard, author of "Accelerating the Pace: The Future of Education in the American South."

  29. Interview with Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Central Piedmont Community College

    Host Alex Granados interviews Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Central Piedmont Community College.

  30. Interview with Keith Poston, Public School Forum of North Carolina

    Host Alex Granados talks with Keith Poston, president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina, about today's Eggs & Issues event.

  31. Interview with Liz Bell, reporter for EducationNC

    Host Alex Granados talks with EducationNC reporter Liz Bell about her equity series of videos.

  32. Interview with Representative Jeffrey Elmore

    Host Alex Granados interview Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, a Republican representing parts of Wilkes and Alleghany Counties.

  33. Interview with Hazaim Alwair

    Host Alex Granados interviews Dr. Hazaim Alwair. Alwair is a clinical associate professor in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, director of Medical Support and ECMO, and surgical director of Left Ventricular Assist Device at the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University.

  34. Rep. Craig Horn on the book "Death at an Early Age," by Jonathan Kozol

    On the latest episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, about the book "Death at an Early Age: The Classic Indictment of Inner-City Education," by Jonathan Kozol.

  35. Interview with Bishop Hope Morgan Ward and former State Superintendent Mike Ward

    Host Alex Granados talks with Hope Morgan Ward, the bishop of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, and her husband Mike Ward, a former State Superintendent of Public Instruction, about the state of education in North Carolina and the intersection of faith and public schools.

  36. Interview with Sarah Crawford of Single Stop

    Host Alex Granados talks with Sarah Crawford, national education director for Single Stop, about how the organization helps college students survive and thrive.

  37. Interview with Larry C. Colbourne, president of the Mebane Foundation

    Host Alex Granados talks with Larry Colbourne, president of the Mebane Foundation, about is organization's work on literacy, the state of education in North Carolina, and the future of teaching.

  38. The importance of Early Childhood with Tracy Zimmerman

    Host Alex Granados talks with Tracy Zimmerman, executive director of the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation

  39. Interview with Trip Stallings

    Host Alex Granados interviews Trip Stallings, director of policy research at the Friday Institute at the College of Education at North Carolina State University. They talk about the use and importance of data in public education.

  40. Interview with president of the School Nurse Association of North Carolina

    Host Alex Granados talks with Liz Newlin, president of the School Nurse Association of North Carolina, about the role of the nurse in today's public schools.

  41. Interview with Sharon R. Paynter of ECU

    As part of Katie Clune's podcast series on the State Employees Credit Union's public service internship program, Clune interviews Sharon R. Paynter, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement at East Carolina University.

  42. Interview with education law attorney Eva DuBuisson

    Host Alex Granados talks with Eva DuBuisson, an education law attorney with Tharrington Smith LLP, about the role that the law plays in public education.

  43. An update on principals in NC

    Host Alex Granados talks with Shirley Prince, executive director of the North Carolina Principals & Assistant Principals’ Association, about the current state of principals in North Carolina.

  44. All about the eclipse

    Today’s solar eclipse will be the first full solar eclipse visible in the United States since 1979. Two men, Robert Thelen and Alan Zarracina, wanted to make sure that school students around the country were able to view it safely with eclipse glasses, so they started Eclipse for a Cause. Host…

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  45. Education and Technology

    Host Alex Granados talks with Lance Fusarelli, professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at North Carolina State University's college of education, about technology in education.

  46. Johanna Anderson discusses the teacher pipeline

    Johanna Anderson discusses the teacher pipeline by EdNC

  47. Interview with Jane Wettach about the Leandro education hearings

    Host Alex Granados talks about the landmark Leandro education case with Jane Wettach, clinical instructor and director of the Children's Law Clinic at the School of Law at Duke University.

  48. Interview with Rep. Graig Meyer

    On the latest episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Rep. Graig Meyer, a Democrat representing Durham and Orange Counties. Meyer talks about the budget, the General Assembly, and his hopes for the future of education policy in the state. The interview was recorded last week while the...

  49. Interview with Katherine Joyce

    On the latest episode of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Katherine Joyce, executive director of the North Carolina Association of School Administrators about the principal salary increases in the compromise budget that just passed the General Assembly last Thursday. Photo courtesy of NCASA...

  50. Interview with Laila Bell, director of research and data at NC Child

    Laila Bell director of research and data at NC Child talks with host Alex Granados about the 2017 Kids Count Data release, showcasing how well NC children are doing in areas like education, health, and poverty. Photo courtesy of NC Child Music: Yusuke Tsutsumi, Untitled # 10

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A weekly look at North Carolina education issues and policy.

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