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Op-Eds & Analysis

April 24, 2016

Keith Poston: Invest in our teachers

Keith Poston wrote for Fayetteville Observer about the importance of investing in our teachers.

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April 23, 2016

NC needs to stop the lollygagging and invest in teachers

There’s a scene in “Bull Durham” that features the Bulls manager throwing bats into the locker room shower and berating the team for the mortal sin of “lollygagging.” He wonders […]

Category iconOp-Eds & Analysis Tag iconteacher pay

January 16, 2016

The myth of limited resources to support NC education

One of the ongoing tensions underlying much of the current debate over public education in North Carolina is the amount of money available to support our schools. Last year, with […]

Category iconOp-Eds & Analysis Tag iconbudget,  education funding,  funding,  school funding

October 9, 2015

Keith Poston on The Progressive Pulse

Category iconOp-Eds & Analysis Tag iconnc policy watch,  progressive pulse,  teacher pay

September 17, 2015

A budget that does not prioritize education

As the NC House prepares to take its first vote today on the proposed state budget approved yesterday by the NC Senate, Keith Poston, President and Executive Director, Public School […]

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag icongeneral assembly,  nced,  ncga,  ncleg,  TAs,  teacher compensation,  unc system

July 27, 2015

After Supreme Court ruling, NC must base voucher decisions on evidence

The N.C. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the state’s “Opportunity Scholarships” program cements North Carolina’s status as one of 14 states with voucher programs that use taxpayer dollars to pay private […]

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July 15, 2015

New analysis shows strong correlation between economic conditions and educational outcomes in North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC & DURHAM, NC (July 15, 2015) – A new white paper released today by MetaMetrics® finds a strong correlation between poverty and low academic performance in North Carolina. […]

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April 15, 2015

A is for Affluent: A-F School Grading System Needs Changes

An issue brief released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina says the current A-F School Performance Grading system only serves to label schools based on the family […]

Category iconOp-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag iconA-F School Grades,  nced,  ncga,  ncleg

February 24, 2015

North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Leaves Legacy of Effective Teachers Across the State

RALEIGH, NC  (February 24, 2015) – The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, a teacher preparation and scholarship program that recruited top North Carolina high school students into teaching, is set […]

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag iconncga,  Teacher Prep Programs,  Teaching Fellows

June 12, 2014

NC House Budget Offers Most Promising Path Forward to Boost Teacher Pay

RALEIGH, NC (June 12, 2014) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina today said of the three budget proposals currently before the NC General Assembly, the plan contained in […]

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag icongeneral assembly,  intern,  ncga

May 1, 2014

North Carolina Should Stay the Course on Common Core: Best option for students and State budget

The Public School Forum of North Carolina today released a new policy brief urging the State of North Carolina to continue to move forward implementing the Common Core State Standards. The […]

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag iconCommon Core

April 24, 2014

Third-grade reading linked to college and career readiness

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag iconcollege and career readiness,  education award,  literacy,  policy

March 31, 2014

Educator Compensation Proposals for 2014-2015

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January 23, 2014

Common Core Standards will help NC meet its challenges

Category iconForum News,  Op-Eds & Analysis,  Press Releases Tag iconAccountability,  Caroline McCullen,  Common Core,  Op-Ed,  Testing

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