This week in #nced: NC EPFP Begins for 2016-17; The Desegregation and Resegregation of Charlotte’s Schools
Friday Report – 9/30/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters premieres Sunday on WRAL-TV; 53 apply to lead ASD; NC gains on SAT, AP Exams
Education Matters preview on WRAL-TV
Keith Poston talked about the launch of the new weekly TV show, Education Matters on WRAL.
Friday Report – 9/23/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters Premieres Oct 2; Remembering Marvin Pittman; Helping Teachers Take Flight
Helping teachers take flight
Christina Spears, a special education teacher at Panther Creek High School in Wake County, wrote about her experience participating in the Beginning Teacher Leadership Network in Education NC. Wake County Public […]
Friday Report – 9/16/2016
This week in #nced: In Memoriam of Rodney Ellis; Racial Equity Report Cards; UNC Leaders Look at Performance Funding
Friday Report – 9/9/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters Coming Oct 2, Championing Integration over Desegregation, Project LIFT Results
Why you should care about education even if you don’t have kids
James Ford is mentioned in the back-to-school edition of the CharlotteFive Podcast. If you have kids, you probably think about education in Charlotte a lot. It affects where you buy a […]
Friday Report – 9/2/2016
This week in #nced: A-F Grades Continue Poverty Correlation; NC Virtual Charters Rough Start; Graduation Rate Climbs
Public School Forum to launch weekly TV show ‘Education Matters’ on WRAL-TV
Public School Forum was mentioned in WRAL-TV’s announcement about the upcoming Education Matters television show. The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning […]
Friday Report – 8/26/2016
This week in #nced: Principal Vows to ‘Break this Cycle’; Listening To What Teachers Want; Remember Teaching Fellows
Many NC School Districts Struggle To Find Teachers
The Public School Forum was mentioned in a WUNC news story about teacher vacancies across the state. The North Carolina Public School Forum estimates the newest salary increases would move […]
Friday Report – 8/12/2016
This week in #nced: Forum to Launch Weekly TV Program; Teachers Spending Hundreds on Supplies
Friday Report – 8/5/2016
This week in #nced: Charter School Surge Slows; 5 Things to Know About ASD; UNC System Drafts Ideas for Tuition Plan
Teacher shortages, growing enrollment test public schools
Keith Poston spoke with Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools officials. Here’s a preview of what The Daily Advance said about his visit. North Carolina is facing critical teacher shortages while more students […]
Cumberland is up front in growing school voucher program
Keith Poston was quoted in a Fayetteville Observer article on school voucher program. Critics also say that unlike public schools, private schools don’t have to use licensed teachers, offer free […]
Turning around low-performing schools
The Public School Forum was featured in Education NC for its Study Group Committee on Low Performing Schools. Tomorrow, the Public School Forum of North Carolina will continue its Study Group […]
Education think-tank tackling big questions
The Public School Forum was featured in the News Observer for its work on educational opportunity: The Public School Forum of North Carolina has put out the call for volunteers […]