Equal Access to Education and NC Catalyst
Original Broadcast Date: Saturday, November 2, 10:00 am

Many in north carolina are watching very closely the next moves of the state in response to a recent order issued by a state court judge. The order requires the state to prove its provision of a sound, basic education for every child. It's an issue that has come to be known as the Leandro Decision. In this episode of Education Forum, host Diane Lucas addresses the issues of equal access, diversity, and quality as they pertain to education for all learners and North Carolina's public institutions of education. Otherprogram highlights include an update on the progress of the NC Catalyst project as well as exciting news on electronic services available from the state Department of Public Instruction.

Program Moderator:

Diane Lucas
Director of Programming and Outreach
UNC-TV

Program Guests: Equal Access

Kristi Snuggs
An educational consultatn with the North Carolina Community College System and a program coordinator for early childhood and public service technologies

Manuel Vargas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, School of Education, Winston Salem State University

Program Guests: NC Catalyst

Cathy Barlow, Ph.D.
Dean, Watson School of Education University of North Carolina Wilmington

John Spagnolo
Technology/Curriculum Specialist at Appalachian State University

Ann M. Duffy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the Schoool of Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Guests on DPI E-Forums and Books

Cris Crissman
Staff Development Utilization Coordinator with Distance Learning Systems at the North Caroliina Department of Public Instruction

Sue Scott
Telecommunications Specialist at the North Caroliina Department of Public Instruction

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For Video Streaming Page: http://video.dpi.state.nc.us