About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of prioritizing education in the North Carolina legislative session with guest Keith Poston.

With the North Carolina General Assembly back in Raleigh for the 2026 session, the state of our public schools is once again at the top of the public policy agenda. Unfortunately, despite the talk we often hear from legislative leaders, the hard truth is that our schools are and have been struggling mightily for several […]

People in this episode

Guest: Keith Poston

Topics covered

• education
• public policy
• North Carolina
• legislation
• public schools

Keywords

• education
• legislation
• North Carolina
• public schools
• policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Carolina General Assembly

Places: North Carolina, Raleigh

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