Public School Matters
Join the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ Advocacy Team for a brief and timely discussion on legislation and policy news affecting public schools. New podcasts are released weekly during NC General Assembly sessions and at other times as legislative and policy developments occur. Find the latest K-12 education news at www.NCASA.net or @NCASAtweets!
Episodes
36 episodes
Episode 35 - A New Way To Talk About NC’s Public Schools
This week our Executive Director, Katherine Joyce, focuses on the challenges our local public schools face as state funding for private school vouchers is at an all-time high. Katherine is joined by
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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28:43
Episode 34 - A Conversation With New State Superintendent Mo Green
This week NCASA is honored to speak with the NEW State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Maurice "Mo" Green. He talks about his first month in office and...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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27:41
Episode 33 - Our Wish List For 2025: Legislative & Policy Priorities
This week the NCASA Advocacy Team talks about the latest legislative activity affecting K-12 public schools in North Carolina and provides listeners with an overview of NCASA’s recently-approved legislative and policy priorities for 2025.
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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25:42
Episode 32 - Post-Election Wrap-Up
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team goes over highlights of the 2024 election results and discusses what impact those results could have on the future of K-12 education in North Carolina. Resources:
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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16:36
Episode 31 - What’s Going On With Private School Vouchers?
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team provides an update on NC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program, or “private school vouchers.” For more on this important issue, NCASA members can visit the
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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20:13
Episode 30 – November Elections Preview
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team speaks about the upcoming general election and what the results could mean for education in North Carolina. Join us in a few weeks for our episode covering key election results too! For more in-depth analy...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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22:11
Episode 29 - 2024 Legislative Short Session Wrap Up
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team discusses highlights from the final weeks of legislative activity at the North Carolina General Assembly. It’s the end of the 2024 short session! Or is it?Bills discussed in this podcast:
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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19:00
Episode 28 - What Keeps Your Superintendent Up at Night?: Featuring Dr. Rhonda Schuhler and Dr. Tony Jackson
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team speaks with Dr. Rhonda Schuhler, Superintendent of Franklin County Schools and President of NCASA Board of...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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37:11
Episode 27: Revising the Principal Pay Plan: Featuring 2023 NC Principal of the Year Donna Bledsoe & 2022 NC Principal of the Year Patrick Greene
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team takes a deeper dive into the principal pay plan proposal with Donna Bledsoe, the 2023 NC Principal of the Year, and Patrick Greene, the 2022 NC Principal of the Year.
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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21:30
Episode 26: Superintendents’ Advocacy
In this episode, our Education Advocacy Team highlights comments from various school superintendents who visited the NC General Assembly to address needs in their respective districts.
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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12:56
Episode 25 - Principals’ Appreciation & Advocacy Day
In this episode, our Education Advocacy Team recaps the events that took place at the NC General Assembly on May 1st as part of Principals’ Appreciation and Advocacy Day...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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11:22
2024 NC Legislative Short Session Preview
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team discusses legislative priorities and expected hot topics in education for the 2024 North Carolina legislative short session beginning on April 24.
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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15:20
Episode 23: Capitol Hill Update With AASA
This week, Elizabeth Yelverton, NCASA Legal Affairs & Policy Manager, is joined by Tara Thomas, Policy Analyst, AASA, for an update on the latest federal education news.Follow Tara Thomas ...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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28:57
Episode 22: Education Hot Topics
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team discusses current legislative and policy hot topics in North Carolina’s education system.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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16:51
Episode 21: 2023 State Budget Highlights Featuring NC Rep. Jeffrey Elmore
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team shares highlights of the long-awaited 2023 state budget package and is joined by North Carolina arts educator and state Representative Jeffrey Elmore...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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24:16
Episode 20 - Battle of the Budgets
As the NC Legislative Long Session continues, there are plenty of K-12 Education Budget issues on the table! This week our NCASA Advocacy Team dives deep into the pages of the competing House and Senate budget proposals for 2023-2025 and their ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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33:11
Episode 19 - School Leader Day At The Legislature
This week, NCASA’s Advocacy Team reflects on the impact of our recent School Leader Day at the Legislature that took place on April 18th. Our team provides analysis on priorities outlined by lawmakers in attendance:
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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27:30
Episode 18 - Education Legislation Update
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team goes over the highlights of the first month of session at the NC General Assembly, including an overview of key K-12 education legislation filed so far.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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15:06
Episode 17 - 2023 Legislative & Policy Priorities
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team shares their 2023 Legislative & Policy Priorities after the NC General Assembly opened on January 11, 2023. For more information on NCASA's 2023 Legislative Priorities, visit our website at:
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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13:49
Episode 16 - Supporting Special Education With NCCASE
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team is on the case — NC CASE that is! The Team is joined by Christy Grant, President of the NC Council of Administrators of Special Education (NCCASE)
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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12:57
Episode 15 – 2022 Mid-Term Elections Results
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team goes over key take-aways from the 2022 mid-term elections and predicts what effect these results will have on public education in North Carolina.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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15:04
Episode 14 - NCSPRA: Communicating For Public School Success
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team speaks with Ken Derksen, President of the NC School Public Relations Association (NCSPRA), an NCASA affiliate organization, on how NC public scho...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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20:43
Episode 13 - November Elections Preview
This week, the NCASA Advocacy Team speaks about the upcoming mid-term elections and what the results could mean for education in North Carolina. In addition, read the recent article from EdNC, entitled “
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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