Every day, youth attend afterschool, before school and summer learning programs across North Carolina, engaging in activities like STEM, physical fitness, literacy, and civic education, to name a few. This […]
Education Matters – State Budget Veto Override
In a stunning move last week that sent shockwaves across the political landscape here in North Carolina and nationally, the Republican majority in the NC House overrode Governor Cooper’s veto […]
Education Matters – When “A” Means Affluent
Topic: When “A” Means Affluent Last week the NC Department of Public Instruction released its annual A-F School Performance Grades for the state’s public schools and they continue to reflect […]
Education Matters – Are NC Schools Prepared for the Next Hurricane?
Topic: Are NC Schools Prepared for the Next Hurricane? While the official Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, September historically has been the most active month for […]
Education Matters – Trauma-Informed Schools
Topic: Trauma-Informed Schools We know that Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs can lead to long-term health issues as adults, but we’re just beginning to understand the impact trauma has on […]
Education Matters – Innovative Public Schools
Topic: Innovative Public Schools While school choice and education privatization efforts grab headlines and generate a great deal of activity at the NC General Assembly, a wide array of innovative […]
Education Matters – One-on-One with Governor Roy Cooper
Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the budget passed by the NC General Assembly on June 28th and offered up a counter proposal a week later. Now more than a month has […]
Education Matters – State Health Plan Standoff
Topic: State Health Plan Standoff The North Carolina State Health Plan is managed by the State Treasurer of North Carolina Dale Folwell. His office has been engaged in a bitter […]
Education Matters – Wake Students Chronicle Lynching History
Topic: Wake Students Chronicle Lynching History Last year, students from Wake County’s Middle Creek High School, along with students from two other local schools, worked with the Alabama-based Equal Justice […]
Education Matters – State Budget Showdown
Topic: State Budget Showdown Just one day after the General Assembly passed a new state budget, Governor Roy Cooper announced he was vetoing it, citing lack of investment in public […]
Education Matters – Early College High Schools on the Chopping Block
Topic: Early College High Schools on the Chopping Block Some of North Carolina’s top rated high schools are what are commonly referred to as early college high schools. These schools […]
Education Matters – North Carolina Rock Star Teachers
Topic: North Carolina Rock Star Teachers The State of North Carolina is fortunate to be home to thousands of exceptional public school teachers. In fact North Carolina leads the nation […]
Education Matters – The E-Cigarette Epidemic and Students
Topic: The e-cigarette epidemic and students E-cigarettes, Vaping. Juuling. Whatever you know it by, their use is skyrocketing among students. Last week North Carolina became the first state in the […]
Education Matters – Teacher Rally Recap and Exploring the House Budget
Topic: Teacher Rally Recap and Exploring the House Budget The school year may be nearing an end, but education policymaking is heating up in Raleigh. For the second year in […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Education Matters – One-on-One with NC Governor Roy Cooper
Topic: One-on-One with NC Governor Roy Cooper Two years ago, Roy Cooper was elected Governor of North Carolina as a champion for teachers and public schools. He’s just unveiled his […]
Education Matters- Newsmakers
Topic: Newsmakers This week on Education Matters we welcome two educators who are making news. First up is Leigh Kokenes. She’s a School Psychologist in the Wake County Public Schools […]
Education Matters – One-On-One with State Superintendent Mark Johnson
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 […]
Education Matters – Documenting Historically Segregated Black Schools
Topic: Documenting Historically Segregated Black Schools The history of school desegregation includes many important stories of courageous African American families and their children who were the first to attend previously […]
Education Matters – Inequity in School Funding
Topic: Inequity in School Funding A 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 […]
Education Matters – Exploring Rural-Urban North Carolina
Topic: Exploring Rural-Urban North Carolina According to the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State, people in North Carolina are feeling more disconnected than ever and they want to do […]