National, state and local leaders have long acknowledged that education is critical to a healthy, vibrant economy. And even as this nation struggles to emerge from deep recession, investment in education is still seen as one of the critical contributors to recovery. Join us for a special edition of Parents and Schools on OPEN/net to discuss education financing and the future of education in North Carolina.

Tuesday
February 16, 2010
8-9p.m.

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Guests:

Hon. Bob Etheridge
Democrat representing North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. A member of both the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee, Rep. Etheridge introduced House Resolution 2470 to help communities fund school construction.

Dr. June Atkinson
State Superintendent, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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