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September 1, 2022

2022 Education Policy Primer

The Public School Forum of North Carolina has released the 2022 North Carolina Education Primer, which serves as a fact-based guide to public education in North Carolina. The Primer provides […]

Category iconPolicymaker’s Education Primer

February 17, 2022

Public School Forum of NC Releases Progress Report on Top Education Issues 2021-22

RALEIGH, N.C.  (February 17, 2022) — The Public School Forum of North Carolina released its Progress Report on the Top Education Issues 2021-22 today during its eighth annual Eggs & […]

Category iconPress Releases,  Publications,  Top Education Issues Archive

January 28, 2021

Public School Forum Releases Top Education Issues for 2021

RALEIGH, NC (January 28, 2021) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina released its Top Education Issues for 2021 today during its seventh annual Eggs & Issues event. This […]

Category iconPress Releases,  Publications,  Top Education Issues Archive

January 21, 2021

Study Group XVII

North Carolina is second only to Texas in total population living in rural communities. Eighty of the state’s 100 counties are classified as rural, and 87 of our 115 public […]

Category iconBiannual Studies,  Publications,  Uncategorized

September 18, 2020

2020 Education Policy Primer

The Public School Forum of North Carolina has released the 2020 North Carolina Education Primer, which serves as a fact-based introduction to educational policymaking in NC. The Primer serves as […]

Category iconPolicymaker’s Education Primer

February 18, 2020

Top Education Issues 2020

This Year’s Top Issue: Take Immediate and Intentional Actions to Meet Our Constitutional Obligation to Provide Each Child a Sound Basic Education RALEIGH, NC (February 18, 2020) – The Public […]

Category iconTop Education Issues Archive

February 18, 2020

2020 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (February 18, 2020) – A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina once again illustrates a chronic and growing gap in local funding for […]

Category iconLocal School Finance Study

February 19, 2019

2019 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (February 19, 2019) – A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina once again illustrates a chronic and growing gap in public school funding […]

Category iconLocal School Finance Study

January 23, 2019

Public School Forum Releases Top 10 Education Issues for 2019

This Year’s Top Issue: NC Must Renew its Commitment to Public Schools for the Public Good RALEIGH, NC (January 23, 2019) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina released […]

Category iconPress Releases,  Top Education Issues Archive

August 24, 2018

Policymaker’s Education Primer 2018

Education policy involves a wide range of interconnected issues such as financing and facilities, accountability and assessment, technology and teachers, and so on. In order to make well-informed and evidence-based […]

Category iconPolicymaker’s Education Primer

January 24, 2018

Public School Forum Releases Top 10 Education Issues for 2018

K-3 Class Size Mandate and School Funding Among Top Issues

Category iconPress Releases,  Top Education Issues Archive

January 9, 2018

2018 Local School Finance Study

RALEIGH, NC (January 9, 2018) – A new study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina confirms a chronic and growing gap in public school funding between […]

Category iconLocal School Finance Study

March 28, 2017

2017 Local School Finance Study

A study released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina spotlights a stark and growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state.

Category iconLocal School Finance Study,  Publications,  Research

January 25, 2017

Public School Forum Releases Top 10 Education Issues for 2017

RALEIGH, NC (January 25, 2017) – The Public School Forum today released its Top 10 Education Issues for 2017 during its 3rd Annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast in Raleigh. QuintilesIMS […]

Category iconPress Releases,  Top Education Issues Archive

October 18, 2016

Study Group XVI: Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina

  “Our efforts to date to confront the vast gaps in educational outcomes separating different groups of young Americans have yet to include a serious and sustained commitment to ending […]

Category iconBiannual Studies,  Uncategorized

May 23, 2016

Policymaker’s Education Primer 2016

As many elected and appointed officials have found, policymaking around education is a maze of interconnected issues ranging from financing to facilities, from mathematics to management, from technology to teachers. What […]

Category iconPolicymaker’s Education Primer Tag iconprimer

April 5, 2016

2016 Local School Finance Study

Study details a persistent resource gap in public school funding between NC’s highest & lowest-wealth counties.

Category iconLocal School Finance Study,  Publications,  Research Tag iconLocal School Finance Study,  school finance,  school spending

March 20, 2016

2016 Roadmap of Need

New Report Spotlights Stark Differences Across North Carolina for Young People

Category iconPublications,  Research,  Roadmap of Need

January 19, 2016

Public School Forum Releases Top Ten Education Issues for 2016

RALEIGH, NC (January 19, 2016) – The Public School Forum today released its Top Ten Education Issues for 2016 during its 2nd Annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast in Raleigh. Biogen […]

Category iconForum News,  Top Education Issues Archive Tag icon#ForumTop10,  nced

February 3, 2015

2014 Local School Finance Study

An annual study of local school finance in North Carolina by the Public School Forum of North Carolina details a large and persistent resource gap in public school funding between […]

Category iconForum News,  Local School Finance Study Tag iconLocal School Finance Study

February 3, 2015

Top Ten Education Issues for 2015

RALEIGH, NC (January 21, 2015) – Nearly 20 years ago, the Public School Forum of North Carolina began publishing its annual forecast of the ten issues most likely to impact […]

Category iconForum News,  Top Education Issues Archive Tag iconEggs & Issues,  Forum Top Ten,  nced,  ncga,  ncleg,  teacher compensation,  Testing

January 13, 2014

2013 Local School Finance Study

A new report from the Public School Forum of North Carolina shows a large and persistent resource gap for public schools between the highest and lowest wealth counties in the […]

Category iconForum News,  Local School Finance Study Tag icon2013,  Local School Finance Study,  school finance

October 18, 2013

Study Group XV: Education 24/7

Study Group XV: Education 24/7

Category iconBiannual Studies

January 3, 2013

2012 Local School Finance Study

[box] ATTACHMENT:  2012 LOCAL SCHOOL FINANCE STUDY [/box]

Category iconLocal School Finance Study

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RT @nckhui If you compare the 2018-19 & 2022-23 school years, there's been a 200% increase in the number of North Carolina teacher vacancies on the 40th day of classes. In 2018-19, there were 1,698.05 vacancies. That figure has tripled to 5,091.46 vacancies this school year. #nced #ncpol pic.twitter.com/UUu2sFCwC3

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#NCED "There are a lot of stakeholders in public education and no one wants to feel ignored. However, if we do not prioritize the voice of school’s main stakeholders, their students, we’re missing the point," writes @maryannwolfed. Read more: ncforum.org/2023/the-final…

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