Susan and Renee talk about what to expect in the upcoming legislative short session, what happened at the most recent meeting of the Futurama Committee, and what's at stake in the primary elections.

Show notes: https://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseSelect/218/Documents/17303

Susan and Renee discuss two issues in the news: the return of the Futurama Committee, and the debacle in Durham public schools.

Renee and Susan talk about what's coming in 2024 and what they think voters should look out for.

Renee and Susan break down the year in education.

Susan and Renee discuss the importance of local press and provide some tips and how-tos for handling the press and writing Letters to the Editor.

Susan and Renee do a deep dive on the ties between the state lottery and education funding.

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Susan and Renee dive into the deep need for school construction bond in NC, and what's happened to previous efforts to pass one.

Susan and Renee break down S49, what it does and doesn't include, and what to look for as schools try to make sense of it all.

Links:

https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/school-leaders-want-delay-implementing-parents-bill-of-rights-requirements/