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April 27, 2023

North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs Celebrates Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week

RALEIGH, NC (April, 27 2022)– April 24-28, 2023 is After Schools Professionals Appreciation Week. Celebrated the last full week in April of every year, After Schools Professionals Appreciation Week is […]

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February 7, 2023

Joint Reflections from Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity and the Public School Forum of North Carolina on Senate Bill 49

February marks the month set aside to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. It is also a time for reflection on the progress made and work that remains […]

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June 14, 2022

Public School Forum Releases Interactive Local School Finance Study

For more than 30 years, the Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Local School Finance Study has highlighted variations and trends in local spending for public education across our state’s […]

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October 29, 2021

Bus Driver Sickout is a Symptom of a Much Greater Illness for Public Education

Many families in Wake County discovered this morning that their children did not have a bus driver to bring them to school today. These families are worried about their own […]

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March 4, 2021

Protected: Mapping

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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 […]

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January 5, 2021

Assessment and Accountability During COVID-19: Supporting Safety and Learning for North Carolina’s Schools and Students

As school communities continue to navigate the impacts of a global pandemic, new learning environments (remote or hybrid) have brought forth complex challenges when it comes to safely, reliably and […]

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December 5, 2020

Education Matters ep. 161 Schools and the Community

Classrooms around the world have been looking very different this fall. Between virtual learning, smaller classrooms, and split weeks, learning has evolved into a challenge for many. Here to discuss […]

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November 2, 2020

Diana Paredes

Diana Paredes Afterschool STEM Expansion Vista As the Afterschool STEM Expansion Vista, Diana works with the program coordinator and director to support and continue NC CAP’s initiative to bridge the […]

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August 29, 2020

Education Matters Ep. 150 School Budgets: Short- and Long-term Impacts on Our Public Schools

COVID-19 has created changes to the school budget landscape across our state. From creating access to broadband to in-person learning costs, there are new and different short and long-term impacts […]

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August 21, 2020

COVID-19’s Impact on Public School Budgets: Unstable Funding Requires Quick Action

The K-12 Public School Funding Crisis North Carolina’s public school leaders predict that they may be facing student enrollment declines of up to 20% for the 2020-21 school year due […]

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June 6, 2020

Education Matters ep. 138 Planning for Reopening Schools Safely During Covid-19

As the school year ends, planning begins. With the new school year approaching, we look to district and state leaders to decide what guidelines will be in place to keep […]

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October 21, 2019

Current Cohort

  2019 – 2020 Education Policy Fellows   WEST COHORT Andrea Adams Andrea Adams currently teaches at Robbinsville High School in the Career and Technical Education Department. Andrea is a […]

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August 23, 2019

Color of Education Announces New Mapping Project to Highlight Racial Equity Efforts Across NC

RALEIGH, NC (August 23, 2019) –The Public School Forum of NC, in partnership with the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity and Duke Sanford Policy Bridge, is excited to […]

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July 12, 2019

Turnover, senior staff departures continue at the NC Department of Public Instruction

On the heels of several high level departures in recent months from the NC Department of Public Instruction, NC State Superintendent Mark Johnson is now losing two key members of […]

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June 14, 2019

Friday Report – June 14th, 2019

This week in #nced: As NC House and Senate Disagree Over Licensing Issue, Teacher Jobs Are in Limbo; With Growing Calls for More Mental Health Services, States Tackle School Counselor Caseloads

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June 7, 2019

Friday Report – June 7th, 2019

This week in #nced: Virtual Pre-K Still on The Table at General Assembly as Early Childhood Experts Raise Red Flags, Caution Against More Screen Time; NC Surpasses 200 Charter Schools as State Board Approves 10 More

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May 31, 2019

Friday Report – May 31st, 2019

The Friday Report May 31, 2019 Public School Forum Honors Jim and Barbara Goodmon with Annual Education Award Nearly 500 educators, business leaders, community stakeholders, government officials and supporters of […]

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May 25, 2019

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 […]

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May 24, 2019

Friday Report – May 24th, 2019

This week in #nced: ‘The Future of Education’: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Unveils Renewal Plan; Only Low-Performing Schools Can Get Charter-Like Flexibility. Wake Says That ‘Stinks’

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May 17, 2019

Friday Report – May 17th, 2019

This week in #nced:’Nothing’s Really Changed’: NC Teaching Fellows Still Enrolling Mostly White Female Students; School Board Axes Grant Funds For Equity Training

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May 10, 2019

Friday Report – May 10, 2019

This week in #nced: Without Evidence to Suggest They are Effective, NC Senate Moves to Expand Private School Vouchers and Virtual Charter School Programs; Senate Lowers Performance Standards for Charter Schools, Eliminates Enrollment Cap

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May 3, 2019

Friday Report – May 3rd, 2019

This week in #nced: Teachers March on Raleigh to Ask for More Support for Their Students; House Budget Delays Raises Till January Because of ‘Availability’ of Funds

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April 26, 2019

Friday Report – April 26th, 2019

This week in #nced: Thousands of Teachers will March in Raleigh on May 1. Here are the Event Details; 26 School Districts Cancel Class Ahead of Teacher Rally in Downtown Raleigh

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