Edtalk

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.

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.

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.

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 Alex Granados talks to them about the eclipse happening this afternoon.

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.

Johanna Anderson discusses the teacher pipeline by EdNC

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.

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 General Assembly was still in session. Music: Yusuke Tsutsumi, Untitled # 10

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 Music: Yusuke Tsutsumi, Untitled # 10

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

In the latest edition of EdTalk, host Alex Granados talks with Eric Hall, Eric Hall, CEO of Communities in Schools in North Carolina. It was recently announced that Eric will become the Superintendent of the Achievement School District in North Carolina.

Lesley Coe, director of technology, Cardinal Gibbons High School by EdNC

Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson talks about his first few months in office, education legislation making its way through the General Assembly, and his relationship with the Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

Richard Vinroot, former Mayor of Charlotte, school choice advocate, and a founder of Sugar Creek Charter School in Charlotte, talks about school choice at a Shaftesbury Society Special Presentation at the John Locke Foundation. Photo courtesy of Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson Music: Yusuke Tsutsumi, Untitled # 10

Host Alex Granados talked yesterday with Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union, about the House budget passed yesterday morning. Horn is a chair of both the House Education Appropriations Committee and the House K-12 Education Committee. Theme music: Untitled 10 by Yusuke Tsutsumi. Downloaded from freemusicarchive.org. Song can be found here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Yusuke_T…s_1/04_M4_1660

In part 1 of episode 4, host Alex Granados talks with Rosemary Stein, Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In part 2 of episode 4, host Alex Granados talks with J. Wesley Sills, a Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In part 3 of episode 4, host Alex Granados talks with Holly Jones, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor.

John Pruette, Director, Office of Early Learning, Department of Public Instruction by EdNC

Alex Granados, reporter for EducationNC, interviews Lee Teague, the recently named executive director of the North Carolina Public Charter Schools Association.