Topic: Class Size Mandate We discuss new K-3 class size mandates from the General Assembly and the dramatic impact they are already having on schools this year, as well as […]
Friday Report – September 15, 2017
This week in #nced: Class Size Mandate Effects; Judges Delay Giving NC Superintendent Control Over the Education Department
Friday Report – September 8, 2017
This week in #nced: As Public Schools Do Without, Public Dollars Rise for Private Schools; New Principal Pay Plan Could Result in Steep Salary Reductions for Veteran Principals
New Principal Pay Plan Could Result in Steep Salary Reductions for Veteran Principals
Photo Credit: WRAL By Lindsay Wagner State Board of Education members expressed shock this week upon learning just how seriously the General Assembly’s newly enacted principal pay plan could hurt […]
Friday Report – September 1, 2017
This week in #nced: Why Your Young Student’s Class is Smaller This Year, ECU’s Youngest Students Ready for Lab School
WakeEd Partnership and Public School Forum of NC Join Forces to Support Beginning Teachers in Wake County
RALEIGH, NC (August 30, 2017) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina and WakeEd Partnership have teamed up to jointly lead the Beginning Teacher Leadership Network (BTLN) of Wake […]
Lindsay Wagner Joins Public School Forum of North Carolina as Senior Writer/Researcher
RALEIGH, NC (August 30, 2017) – Lindsay Wagner is joining the Public School Forum of North Carolina as Senior Writer/Researcher. Most recently, Wagner worked at the A.J. Fletcher Foundation providing […]
Public School Forum’s Beginning Teacher Leadership Network Expanding to Cabarrus, Carteret and Onslow Counties
RALEIGH, NC (August 30, 2017) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Beginning Teacher Leadership Network (BTLN) that currently works with early-career teachers in Wake, Mecklenburg and Union Counties […]
Education Matters – One-on-One with UNC President Margaret Spellings
Topic: One-on-one with UNC President Margaret Spellings UNC President Margaret Spellings discusses Charlottesville and Silent Sam, her first year on the job, college affordability, UNC’s state support, teacher preparation and […]
Friday Report – August 25, 2017
This week in #nced: Enrollment Up in UNC System Teaching Programs; A Tale of Two North Carolina Schools
Friday Report – August 18, 2017
This week in #nced: Gov. Establishes Teacher Advisory Committee; Enrollment at NC Teaching Programs Inches Back Up
Friday Report – August 11, 2017
This week in #nced: Concerns Voiced About New Principal Pay Plan; Schools Consider Ways to Deal With Class Size Rules
Concerns Voiced About General Assembly’s New Principal Pay Plan
Originally Published in the Public School Forum’s Friday Report on 8/11/17 — A new principal pay plan enacted this year by the General Assembly drew pointed comments and concerns at last […]
Education Matters – A Closer Look at the NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots
Topic: Closer Look: NC Innovative School District & New Teacher Pay Pilots The new – and controversial – NC Innovative School District, formerly known as the Achievement School District, is […]
Education Matters – A New Direction for Leandro Case
Topic: A New Direction for Leandro Case The now 20-year old landmark Leandro case on education quality and equity in North Carolina’s public schools just took a surprising new turn. We […]
Friday Report – August 4, 2017
The Friday Report August 4, 2017 Forum News This Week on Education Matters: A New Direction for Leandro Case This week’s show looks at the now 20-year old landmark Leandro case […]
Education Matters – Should Large NC School Districts Be Broken Up?
House Bill 704 passed by the NC General Assembly in June sets up a study committee to explore breaking up large school districts — Wake and Mecklenburg are the state’s […]
Friday Report – July 28, 2017
This week in #nced: Debate Over School Funding; Low-Performing Schools Will Get Less Help Under State Budget Cut
Friday Report – July 21, 2017
This week in #nced: State Board of Ed to Appeal Court Ruling; Fewer NC Kids Attending Traditional Public Schools
Education Matters – Retiree Health Benefits Elimination
The budget just passed by the NC General Assembly eliminates retiree health benefits for teachers and all state employees hired after January 2021. What will be the impact of this […]
James Ford Talks Teacher Retention with Betsy DeVos
By James E. Ford As I arrived at the US Department of Education on Tuesday morning, I didn’t fully know what to expect. I had been invited to participate in […]
July 14, 2017 Friday Report
This week in #nced: New Law Directs Money to Teachers Who Lost Out on Bonus; NC PreK Efforts; Draft ESSA State Plan
Friday Report – July 7, 2017
The Friday Report July 7, 2017 Forum News This Week on Education Matters: Child Well-Being in North Carolina How does North Carolina stack up compared to other states when it […]
Education Matters – Child Well-Being in North Carolina
How does North Carolina stack up compared to other states when it comes to child well-being? The short answer – not great. This week we explore the key indicators of […]