This week on Education Matters, State Superintendent Mark Johnson talks HB13 class size debate, the State Board lawsuit, his listening tour and why he’s focusing on early literacy. This week’s show also includes a discussion with PNC Bank Regional President Jim Hansen and Dr. Kenneth Dodge from Duke University’s Center for Child & Family Policy about the importance of early childhood education.

Guests:

• Mark Johnson, North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Jim Hansen, Regional President, PNC Bank

• Dr. Kenneth Dodge, Director of the Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University