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.

Michelle Ellis, teacher at Hunter Huss High School

Jan 23rd, 2020 22m 22s

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

Michelle Ellis, teacher at Hunter Huss High School

Jan 23rd, 2020 22m 22s

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

DRIVE Summit interview with Governor Roy Cooper

Dec 7th, 2019 20m 50s

DRIVE Summit interview with Governor Roy Cooper by EdNC

Equity and access to educational opportunity

Jul 25th, 2019 14m 19s

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,

Equitable distribution of effective teachers

Jun 11th, 2019 18m 47s

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

Enrollment trends at Community Colleges

Feb 27th, 2019 15m 40s

Enrollment trends at Community Colleges by EdNC

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

Jan 12th, 2019 24m 53s

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

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest on technology in classrooms

Dec 12th, 2018 17m 20s

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.

Governor Bev Perdue on technology in education

Dec 12th, 2018 19m 27s

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

Read to Achieve Podcast

Nov 19th, 2018 14m 3s

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 Port

Interview with political professor on six constitutional amendments

Oct 24th, 2018 23m 29s

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.

How NELA trains principals

Jul 27th, 2018 14m 19s

How NELA trains principals by EdNC

What is Wolfpack WORKS?

Jul 26th, 2018 14m 3s

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.

Interview with Shirley Prince, executive director of NCPAPA

May 25th, 2018 15m 12s

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

Interview with South Carolina education writer Paul Hyde

May 18th, 2018 20m

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

Interview with Rep. Craig Horn

May 11th, 2018 17m 39s

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

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

May 4th, 2018 13m 32s

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

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

Apr 15th, 2018 20m 43s

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

Interview on Students@Work Week

Apr 2nd, 2018 11m 53s

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.

Interview with Andy Baxter, VP of educator effectiveness at SREB

Mar 25th, 2018 14m 23s

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

Ann McColl, CEO of the Innovation Project

Mar 18th, 2018 18m 3s

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.

Interview on K-3 class size with Matt Chingos

Mar 11th, 2018 13m 26s

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

Cindy Watkins, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children

Mar 4th, 2018 20m 12s

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.