Education leaders to answer questions on live TV tonight | Events

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – New Hanover County Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley will join a panel of local middle school principals live on The Learning Network next week.

According to a news release, the NHCS-TV Studio phone lines will be open from 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15 for viewer questions for Markley and the following guests:

• Dr. Sherry Pinto, principal of Holly Shelter Middle School
• Patrick McCarty, principal of Murray Middle School
• Robin Meiers, principal of Myrtle Grove Middle School
• Wade Smith, principal of Noble Middle School
• William Hatch, principal of Roland-Grise Middle School
• Sharon Dousharm, principal of Trask Middle School
•  Dr. Sherry Veasey, principal of Williston Middle School

Viewers can also submit questions via the NHCS Facebook page or Twitter account using the hashtag #callinshow.

Parents of students will have the opportunity to discuss the new core curriculum, tests, dress codes and renovations.

The special Up Front with the Superintendent show will air exclusively on The Learning Network of the Cape Fear, which is Time Warner Cable channel five and Charter Cable channel 12. Viewers can also reportedly watch the program as it is streamed live on the New Hanover County Schools’ website at http://www.ihigh.com/school31060/.

Local high school principals joined Markley in January for a similar event.

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