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Archives for January 2018

January 30, 2018

Accelerating the Pace: The Future of Education in the American South

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 […]

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January 30, 2018

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 […]

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January 27, 2018

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 […]

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January 26, 2018

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

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January 24, 2018

Public School Forum Releases Top 10 Education Issues for 2018

K-3 Class Size Mandate and School Funding Among Top Issues

Category iconPress Releases,  Top Education Issues

January 21, 2018

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 […]

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January 19, 2018

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

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January 12, 2018

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 […]

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January 12, 2018

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…

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January 9, 2018

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 […]

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January 9, 2018

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 […]

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January 9, 2018

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 […]

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January 7, 2018

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 […]

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January 5, 2018

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

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As we face a severe teacher workforce shortage, we have the opportunity to increase teacher pay significantly in this budget. Beginning teachers will only make $37,000 on the state pay scale in the proposal. Veteran teachers will only receive small increases. We must do more. twitter.com/newsobserver/s…

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