Topic: Racial Disparity in School Discipline Black students are being suspended at rates three to four times higher than other students in school districts across North Carolina. Why is this […]
Education Matters – Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications
Topic: Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications New laws are being considered nationally and here in North Carolina in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High […]
Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
Topic: Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children? The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has sparked a national debate about guns and how […]
Education Matters – One-on-one with Lt. Governor Dan Forest
One-on-one with Lt. Governor Dan Forest North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest discusses top education issues including school safety & arming teachers, digital learning, school choice and state of public […]
Education Matters – Technology and Personalized Learning
This week we visit two elementary schools – Rogers Lane Elementary in Wake County and Perry Harrison Elementary in Chatham County – to learn more about how these schools are […]
Education Matters – Investing Early in our Future
Topic: Investing Early in our Future We talk with leaders from across North Carolina who gathered in Raleigh this week for the 2018 Emerging Issues Forum. This year’s Forum focused […]
Education Matters – Future of Education in the American South
Topic: Future of Education in the American South A new report out this week says that while North Carolina and other Southern states made major advances in education in recent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Education Matters – Conversation with Governor Jim Hunt
Topic: Conversation with Governor Jim Hunt A one-on-one conversation with the original “Education Governor”, four-term North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. We discuss how he made education a priority […]
Education Matters – The New NC Teaching Fellows Program
Topic: The New NC Teaching Fellows Program The original NC Teaching Fellows Program was eliminated by the General Assembly in 2011. This year legislators created a new version of the […]
Education Matters – Childhood Trauma & Learning
Topic: Childhood Trauma & Learning Studies show that children who regularly experience trauma score lower than their peers on standardized tests are more likely to fail a grade, are placed […]
Education Matters – Voucher School Controversy
Topic: Voucher School Controversy Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville has received more taxpayer dollars via the state’s private school voucher program than any other school in the state. It’s also […]
Education Matters – Black Teachers Matter
Topic: Black Teachers Matter Does having at least one black teacher make it less likely a black student will drop out of school and more likely to go to college? […]
Education Matters – School Takeover Plan Meets Resistance
Topic: School Takeover Plan Meets Resistance The NC Innovative School District, created by the General Assembly in 2016, is set to begin taking over some low-performing schools across the state […]
Education Matters – Principal Pay
Topic: Principal Pay Last year average pay for principals in North Carolina ranked 50th nationally. The General Assembly responded with $35 million in pay raises for school-based administrators and a […]
Education Matters – Meet the 2017 NC Teacher of the Year + NAACP Education Forum Preview
This week we meet Lisa Godwin, the 2017 NC Teacher of the Year from Onslow County. Plus we preview the upcoming NAACP Education Forum with NC NAACP Executive Director Dr. […]
Education Matters – Class Size Mandate
Topic: Class Size Mandate We discuss new K-3 class size mandates from the General Assembly and the dramatic impact they are already having on schools this year, as well as […]
Education Matters – One-on-One with UNC President Margaret Spellings
Topic: One-on-one with UNC President Margaret Spellings UNC President Margaret Spellings discusses Charlottesville and Silent Sam, her first year on the job, college affordability, UNC’s state support, teacher preparation and […]
Education Matters – A Closer Look at the NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots
Topic: Closer Look: NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots The new – and controversial – NC Innovative School District, formerly known as the Achievement School District, is […]
Education Matters – A New Direction for Leandro Case
Topic: A New Direction for Leandro Case The now 20-year old landmark Leandro case on education quality and equity in North Carolina’s public schools just took a surprising new turn. We […]
Education Matters – Should Large NC School Districts Be Broken Up?
House Bill 704 passed by the NC General Assembly in June sets up a study committee to explore breaking up large school districts — Wake and Mecklenburg are the state’s […]