In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South—including the Public School Forum of North Carolina—urge their states to take swifter action to improve K-12 education for every child […]
Report shows urgent need for Southern states to improve K-12 schools for every child
January 30, 2018 In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South—including the Public School Forum of North Carolina—urge their states to take swifter action to improve K-12 education […]
Education Matters – Top 10 Education Issues for 2018
The Public School Forum of NC unveiled its Top 10 Education Issues for 2018 this week. A panel of legislative, education and business leaders discuss before a live audience in […]
Friday Report – January 26, 2018
This week in #nced: NC Supreme Court to Hear State Board vs. Superintendent Lawsuit in February; Need for School Nurses Growing in NC, Could Cost $79M a Year
Public School Forum Releases Top 10 Education Issues for 2018
K-3 Class Size Mandate and School Funding Among Top Issues
Education Matters – Is a Class Size Fix Coming?
Topic: Is a Class Size Fix Coming? Last week, hundreds of parents, teachers and students descended on Raleigh calling on the General Assembly to address the K-3 class size mandate they […]
Friday Report – January 19, 2018
This week in #nced: Legislature to Take Up Class Size Issue in March; North Carolina Slips in National Ranking on Public Education
Education Matters – NC’s School Funding Divide
Topic: NC’s School Funding Divide At a time of intense focus by state leaders on how schools are funded in North Carolina, a new study out this week show a […]
Friday Report – January 12, 2018
This week in #nced: ‘We’re not going away.’ Rally urges lawmakers to fund K-3 class size reductions; New School Finance Study Confirms Vast Funding Disparities Across NC, and more…
School Finance Study Confirms Vast Funding Disparities Across North Carolina
By Keith Poston For more than 20 years the Public School Forum of North Carolina has produced an annual school finance study that examines education funding in North Carolina by […]
New School Finance Study Confirms Vast Disparities Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC (January 9, 2018) – A new study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina confirms a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between […]
2018 Local School Finance Study
RALEIGH, NC (January 9, 2018) – A new study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina confirms a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between […]
Education Matters – Legislative Preview and the Class Size Mandate
Topic: Legislative Preview and the Class Size Mandate The General Assembly will re-convene next week for a special continuation of the 2017 regular session. Will the class size mandate or […]
Friday Report – January 5, 2018
This week in #nced: NC Superintendent Shares Predictions for Public Schools in 2018; In CMS, Smaller K-3 Classes Will Mean 200 More Trailers and More Crowding Elsewhere