Education Forum for candidates set for Sept. 30; public invited to submit questions | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Do you want to know where candidates for political office stand on teacher tenure, school vouchers, public school and college funding? If so, a forum for candidates would be a good time to ask them and find out their top priorities for education.

    To that end, the Beaufort County Schools and Beaufort County Community College have joined together to present an Education Forum for state and local candidates for political office at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Performing Arts Center Washington High School.

    "This forum will be an excellent chance for members of the public as well as those with an interest in education to hear from our candidates for political office on their views of education issues that will affect Beaufort County and the state in the years to come," said Penny Sermons, one of the event coordinators and BCCC Learning Resources and Distance Learning director.

    Candidates for the N.C. Senate and House of Representatives have been invited to attend as well as Beaufort County Board of Commissioners candidates.

    The public is invited to attend and meet the candidates following the forum. Event planners are also seeking questions from the public about education issues. Questions should be submitted to Sermons by Tuesday, Sept. 23.

    A non-partisan committee will review the questions before the event. Moderator David Jordan will give each candidate 90 seconds to answer each question. Following the question-and-answer session the candidates will present closing statements.

    For more information about the event or to submit a question, contact Sermons at pennys@beaufortccc.edu.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.