Accelerate, Invigorate, and Motivate: those are the three words that officials at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction rallied behind as they planned the inaugural AIM Conference for district leaders and teachers across our state that was held earlier this month. On today’s show, we will have with us DPI officials as well as North Carolina’s State Superintendent Catherine Truitt, who will discuss their vision for the AIM conference as well as a host of other top issues that are impacting public schools today.

Guests:Catherine Truitt, North Carolina Superintendent of Public InstructionDr. Michael Maher, Executive Director of the Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration at NCDPIJulie Pittman, Educator Engagement Special Advisor, NCDPIDr. Robert Taylor, Deputy State Superintendent, NCDPI