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 […]
Public School Forum of North Carolina Statement Against Systemic Racism and Oppression
The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery by police officers are the most recent manifestations of a long and enduring legacy of violence and injustice against Black […]
Education Matters ep.137 Remote Learning Without Access: Workarounds From Rural Communities Part 2
Through community efforts, partnerships, and new funding, many students without broadband access have been provided loaned devices, wifi-hot spots, and community hot spot access in order to complete school work […]
Education Matters ep.136 Remote Learning Without Internet Access: Workarounds From Rural Communities
Recently, in response to COVID-19, much needed additional state and federal funding has been allocated to North Carolina’s public schools. With the use of these funds, combined with state and […]
May 2020 School of the Month
Pressing On: West Edgecombe Builds Resilience in its School Community during COVID-19 Photo taken prior to school closures by Resilience & Learning Project staff By: Stacey Craig Riberdy, Consultant, NC […]
Education Matters-COVID-19 Budget and State Decisions Update
On May second, the North Carolina general assembly approved a pandemic relief package nearing one point six billion dollars in two bills. After compromising, votes in the house and the […]
The Public School Forum of NC Names Dr. Mary Ann Wolf President/Executive Director
RALEIGH, NC (May 4, 2020) — The Public School Forum of North Carolina has named Dr. Mary Ann Wolf as its new President and Executive Director. On June 15, 2020, […]
Education Matters- From Breakfast to Broadband and Back: Parents Insight to Navigating Remote Learning
Governor Cooper announced last Friday that our school buildings will remain closed for the remainder of this academic year. and this week, our general assembly members returned to Raleigh to […]
Report Highlights Where Young People Face the Greatest Obstacles to Success in North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC (April 29, 2020) – A new report released today by the Public School Forum of North Carolina and its NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) highlights large […]
Education Matters Ep. 133 Accessibility and Adoption of Broadband
Over and over we have been hearing from North Carolina teachers saying that they have not been able to reach some of their students during this stay at home order, […]
During This Crisis, We Must Ensure Every Child Has Access to a Sound Basic Education
By Dr. Michael D. Priddy, Acting President/Executive Director, Public School Forum of NC A crisis has befallen our state, our country and our entire world. We are in the midst […]
Education Matters ep. 132- Covid-19 update and Special-Population Students
Today on the show we are going to provide an update on educating during Covid-19 and discuss meeting the needs of exceptional children and English language learners during this challenging […]
Education Matters- Educator Self-Care and Wellness
During covid-19, educator self care is more important now than it has ever been. This week on education matters we’re here to discuss staff wellness from teacher, district, and state […]
Walking the Resilience Road: From Overwhelmed to Compassion-in-Action
By: Elizabeth DeKonty, Director, NC Resilience and Learning Project “I struggle the most with worry about my students. I worry about how they are doing, if they are getting their […]
Education Matters-Social Emotional Learning During Covid-19
While students are staying home, Social Emotional Learning is especially important now more than ever. Today we look at the mental health needs that many kids may be facing at […]
Education Matters-Connecting Kids to Learning During Covid-19
North Carolina’s public schools have now been closed for two weeks due to the Coronavirus outbreak, and this week governor Cooper announced that they will continue to be closed until […]
Education Matters-North Carolina’s Education Leaders Respond to the Impacts of Coronavirus
“Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina” is the title of the just released report and action plan from the Public School Forum of North Carolina and the topic of this […]
February 2020 School of the Month
P.W. Moore Does More: Growing Resilient Students By: Elizabeth DeKonty, Director, NC Resilience and Learning Project In the far northeast corner of the state, there are a number of districts […]
Education Matters-Connecting Student Data Systems to Improve Educational Outcomes
In an era when our ability to collect data is better than ever, policymakers believe it’s critical that to improve our students’ academic success, we must leverage that data in […]
Sixth Annual Eggs & Issues Features Leandro & How to Ensure All NC Children Receive a Sound Basic Education
The Public School Forum’s annual Eggs and Issues event included a live taping of the Forum’s weekly television show, Education Matters. We were joined by four panelists who discussed this […]
Education Matters Eggs and Issues event and the Leandro Decision
Education Matters takes a trip to Eggs and Issues and discusses the Leandro Decision with some amazing guests! Guests include: Ann McColl, Co-Founder and President of The Innovation Project Thomas […]
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 […]
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 […]
Education Matters-Digital Citizenship and State Superintendent Series Wrap Up
Today we will dive into digital citizenship and what schools are doing to promote safe and responsible use of the internet with Assistant Superintendent of Edgecombe County, Abbey Futrell. But […]