Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, asks State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt about getting N.C. students back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic. This exchange took place during the Dec. 9, 2022, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “Front Row with Marc Rotterman.”
Carolina Journal’s Donna King questions state superintendent about post-COVID education
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