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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 […]

Category iconReports,  Uncategorized

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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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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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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February 25, 2019

Protected: Committee on Racial Equity Summary of Committee Activity and Relevant Research

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June 5, 2018

Statement on NC Senate’s passage of House Bill 514

Keith Poston, President & Executive Director Public School Forum of North Carolina Our nation abandoned “separate but equal” long ago – we don’t need to bring it back in North […]

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January 21, 2018

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 […]

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October 28, 2016

Friday Report – October 28, 2016

This week in #nced: Robeson Co to Return to Class on Monday; Possible Overhaul for Principal Pay; What about Trauma?

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October 18, 2016

Committee on Trauma & Learning

Childhood trauma is an all-too common factor in the lives of students. The CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted from 1995-1997, documented the prevalence of traumatic experiences in childhood. […]

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October 18, 2016

Committee on Racial Equity

Study Group XVI’s second committee focused explicitly on how race affects student outcomes in North Carolina, and the equity issues implicated by the effects. Committee members sought to better understand […]

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October 18, 2016

Committee on Low-Performing Schools

Our third committee focused on the challenges of turning around the state’s lowest-performing schools. Its work complements the efforts of the other two committees; together, they offer a suite of […]

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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

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#NCEd For over 30 years, the Forum's annual Local School Finance Study has highlighted variations and trends in local spending for public education across our state. Check out this year's study and interactive map to see your county's numbers: ncforum.org/lsfs/

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RT @Lys_Morrison If you are following #nced and #PathwaystoExcellence work of #PEPSC, #SBE, review the focus group results from @theNCForum. I appreciate their efforts to facilitate feedback from a broad range of stakeholders--now we need space to act on it. ncforum.org/2022/pathways/

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As we face a severe teacher workforce shortage, we have the opportunity to increase teacher pay significantly in this budget. Beginning teachers will only make $37,000 on the state pay scale in the proposal. Veteran teachers will only receive small increases. We must do more. twitter.com/newsobserver/s…

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RT @epfp_iel EPFP North Carolina @theNCForum is now accepting applications for their 22-23 cohort! Learn more at ncforum.org/epfp/. Don't wait - complete the application by July 31st! #Leadership

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RT @JustinParmenter If you haven't taken a look at @theNCForum's focus group feedback collection, it's excellent. The Forum assembled groups of principals, BOE members, district staff, etc. to talk about strengths and challenges of the current model. #nced #ncpol ncforum.org/2022/public-sc…

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