By Lindsay Wagner Since its inception, North Carolina’s school voucher program has suffered from a stunning lack of transparency and accountability that should safeguard the public’s investment in private schools. […]
Education Matters’ 100th Episode – How Do We Keep Our Children Safe?
Topic: How Do We Keep Our Children Safe? The rate of teen suicide in North Carolina has doubled in the last 10 years. Self-harm among 10- to 14-year-old girls in the U.S. […]
Friday Report – April 26th, 2019
This week in #nced: Thousands of Teachers will March in Raleigh on May 1. Here are the Event Details; 26 School Districts Cancel Class Ahead of Teacher Rally in Downtown Raleigh
2019 Roadmap of Need
GREENSBORO, NC (April 24, 2019) – A new report released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina and its NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) highlights large […]
New Report Highlights Where Young People Face the Greatest Obstacles to Success in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, NC (April 24, 2019) – A new report released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina and its NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) highlights large […]
Education Matters – NC Teachers Marching Again
Topic: NC Teachers Marching Again On May 16th last year, nearly 20,000 North Carolina teachers descended on Raleigh for a march and rally outside the NC General Assembly asking for […]
Friday Report – April 19, 2019
This week in #nced: Many Kids Can’t Get into NC Pre-K. Now Some Lawmakers Want to Offer Online Preschool; Senators Are Acting on 3 Education Bills Affecting Testing, Reading and Teacher Shortages
Education Matters – Expanding NC’s Teacher Pipeline
Topic: Expanding NC’s Teacher Pipeline Our state’s public schools are facing critical teacher shortages and longer term teaching vacancies. At the same time, enrollment in the state’s teacher preparation programs […]
Friday Report – April 12th, 2019
This week in #nced: For Rural Schools, Extra Money Could Help Keep The Roof On; Advocating for ‘Our Children’ or a ‘Marxist’ Event? NC’s Upcoming Teacher Protest Draws Debate.
Education Matters – Talking Testing with Teacher Legislators
Topic: Talking Testing with Teacher Legislators There appears to be a growing bipartisan consensus that we’re over-testing our state’s public school students. There’s also increasing scrutiny over how those standardized […]
Friday Report – April 5th, 2019
This week in #nced NC Senate Continues Push for Alternatives to Public Schools; The Evolution of School Segregation: The North Carolina Story
At Overton Elementary, connecting teachers and parents is the key ingredient to building a trauma-sensitive school
The teachers and staff at Salisbury’s Overton Elementary have been trying something new this school year. Instead of making calls to parents when there’s a problem, educators are calling with […]