By: Chanda Battle, NC Resilience & Learning Project Coach Understanding the need to support the whole child is not a foreign concept for Elizabeth City – Pasquotank Schools (ECPS). The district has partnered with the Public School Forum’s NC Resilience and Learning Project for the last two school years with the goal of supporting students […]
Education Matters ep.140 Spotlight on the Class of 2020 and Reopening our Schools This Fall
As COVID-19 continues to present our state and nation with so many challenges with regard to children’s schooling, joining us on the show today is the chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education, Eric Davis, and the Chief Deputy Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Susan Gale Perry, […]
Public School Forum Statement on the Fiscal Year 2021 Leandro Action Plan
This week, North Carolina moved another step closer to addressing its constitutional obligation to ensure every child has access to a sound basic education. Building upon a January 2020 court order in the Leandro Case, on Monday plaintiffs and defendants together submitted to the court a short-term action plan for fiscal year 2021 that offers […]
Education Matters ep.139 Supporting the Social and Emotional Well-Being of School Communities During COVID-19
At a time when COVID-19 still presents a significant public health threat, education leaders are working hard to develop plans to keep students physically safe through a variety of remote and in-person learning options for the upcoming school year. But we must remember that there is work to be done to ensure the social and […]
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 our students and staff safe. This week we discuss backgrounds, options, and factors surrounding school opening plans with leaders in Edgecombe County as well as […]
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 communities in this country. Violence can take many forms, and in education, students of color experience violence when they are disproportionately criminalized, devalued, and denied […]
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 and continue learning. Today we catch up with teachers in Edgecombe County to find out what at home learning and broadband access looks like and […]
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 local partnerships, more efforts are being made to connect students and teachers to broadband internet through allocating $1 million for wifi buses, $11 million for […]
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 Resilience and Learning Project By attending to their students’ social and emotional needs, West Edgecombe Middle School forges ahead with their resilience and learning work, […]
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 senate were unanimous in passing the COVID-19 relief package. Here to discuss the impacts of what this funding can bring as well as the state […]
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, Dr. Wolf will succeed Interim President and Executive Director Dr. Michael D. Priddy. “Our Board is excited to have a proven leader in Dr. Mary […]
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 consider Coronavirus related legislation, including a number of policies that will impact our public schools. As we navigate this challenging time, our public schools will […]
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 areas of North Carolina where young people are at risk of not succeeding. The report, Roadmap of Need 2020, was released today, during the week […]
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, one major reason being the lack of access to broadband. In areas across the state, broadband access is limited, particularly in rural regions, where some […]
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 of a pandemic that not only threatens our lives, but our way of life as well, as many of us push pause on our daily […]
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 time. here to discuss are three education professionals coming from one side of the state to the other. Guests: Dr. Scott Elliott, Superintendent of the […]
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 wide perspectives and how we are supporting those on the front lines of education. Guests: Chanda Battle- Program Coordinator, NC Resilience and Learning Project Kanika […]
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 physical and emotional needs met. I wonder if they are getting the love and attention they need. I wonder if they are scared and if […]
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 home right now and ways to support social emotional learning from a distance. Guests: Dr. Katie Rosanbalm Senior Research Scientist, Duke Center for Child and […]
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 at least May 15th. Given these unprecedented circumstances, we are continuing our series on the Coronavirus this week. Today we’ll hear from three of our […]
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 week’s show. Looking at the challenges effective teachers and leaders face every day, what would it really take to help them ensure every student in […]
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 eager and ready to find ways to better support their staff and students — and they are doing this by starting the process of becoming […]
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 new and innovative ways. So how do we get there? State education leaders believe we must develop a robust statewide longitudinal data system that connects […]
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 year’s Top Education Issue, which focused on the school funding case known as Leandro and the need for our state to take immediate and intentional […]