Mar 9, 2019 | Education Matters
Topic: One-On-One with State Superintendent Mark Johnson It’s been more than two years since Mark Johnson was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He’s just unveiled a new initiative that aims to make North Carolina the best place to learn and teach by...
Mar 2, 2019 | Education Matters
Topic: Documenting Historically Segregated Black SchoolsThe history of school desegregation includes many important stories of courageous African American families and their children who were the first to attend previously whites-only schools. But there’s another...
Feb 23, 2019 | Education Matters
Topic: Inequity in School FundingA study released this week by the Public School Forum of NC shows a growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state. These funding disparities have a real impact on education, including...
Feb 16, 2019 | Education Matters
Topic: Exploring Rural-Urban North CarolinaAccording to the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State, people in North Carolina are feeling more disconnected than ever and they want to do something about it. So IEI launched a three-year initiative called ReCONNECT NC...
Feb 9, 2019 | Education Matters
Topic: Newsmaker ConversationsThe State Treasurer of North Carolina has broad responsibilities over the finances of the state that have big implications for public education including state employee retirement and pension plans, the State Health Plan and how the state...
Feb 2, 2019 | Color of Education, Education Matters
Topic: Diversity in TeachingNorth Carolina’s public schools are becoming increasingly diverse with students of color now making up more than 50 percent of total enrollment. The state’s teaching workforce, however, does not reflect that diversity, with about 80 percent...
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