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Friday Report – April 13, 2018

This week in #nced: NC Lawmakers Say Don’t Rush to Break Up Large School Districts; NC Has Spent More Than $150 Million to Boost Reading. Are These Scores Worth It?

Education Matters – Should NC break up large school districts?

Topic: Should NC break up large school districts? The General Assembly is exploring breaking up the state’s largest school districts. At the same time, a bill introduced last year would allow two communities outside Charlotte to create a system of separate public charter schools for their residents. This week we explore what’s next and the […]

Friday Report – April 6, 2018

This week in #nced: Politically Connected Company Hired to Take Over Low-Performing NC School; Restart Program Gives Some School Officials Flexibility to Think Outside the Box

Friday Report – March 30, 2018

This week in #nced: NC School Leaders Want to Crack Down on School Threats, Which Have Risen 300% in US; Should the National Guard Be Deployed to Protect NC Schools?

Education Matters – Racial Disparity in School Discipline

Topic: Racial Disparity in School Discipline Black students are being suspended at rates three to four times higher than other students in school districts across North Carolina. Why is this happening and what can be done to address it? Guests: Keith Sutton, Wake County Board of Education Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Samuel D. Cook Center on […]

Friday Report – March 23, 2018

This week in #nced: Improve Mental Health Services to Make Schools Safer, Speakers Tell NC Lawmakers; Company Tied to Rich Donor Recommended to Take Over Low-Performing NC School

Education Matters – Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications

Topic: Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications New laws are being considered nationally and here in North Carolina in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. What is happening next in NC and can new policies help protect our children? Guests: Rep. Linda Johnson (R-Cabarrus) Sen. Jay […]

Friday Report – March 16, 2018

The Friday Report March 16, 2018 This Week on Education Matters –  Schools and Mass Shootings: Policy Implications New laws are being considered nationally and here in North Carolina in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. What is happening next in NC and can new policies […]

In North Carolina, Funding Gaps are Shortchanging Students with Special Needs

By Lindsay Wagner Cleveland County Schools’ Exceptional Children Director Nellie Aspel, who is charged with managing all of the moving parts related to the education of her school district’s special needs students, has had to stretch a slim budget in ways that keep her up at night. “We’ve really had to push the limits,” said […]

Public School Forum of North Carolina Announces the NC Center for Afterschool Programs 14th Annual Synergy Conference

RALEIGH, NC (March 5, 2018) – The Public School Forum’s NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP) will host its 14th annual Synergy Conference on April 25-27, 2018 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, NC. This year’s conference theme is Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Today through Expanded Learning. The Synergy Conference brings together hundreds of […]

Education Matters – One-on-one with Lt. Governor Dan Forest

One-on-one with Lt. Governor Dan Forest North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest discusses top education issues including school safety & arming teachers, digital learning, school choice and state of public education. RESOURCES EdLines Parkland school shooting sparks national debate https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article201181559.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article201453359.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article201179899.html Key education task forces and commissions meet https://www.ednc.org/2018/02/21/governors-education-commission-looks-school-funding/ https://www.wral.com/school-district-size-study-committee-begins-work/17360303/ https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article201328679.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article201601689.html SHARE CLIPS […]

Friday Report – March 2, 2018

This week in #nced: NC Education Chief Says More Cops – Not Armed Teachers – Will Make Schools Safer; Report: NC Doesn’t Have Enough School Nurses or Counselors

Education Matters – Technology and Personalized Learning

This week we visit two elementary schools – Rogers Lane Elementary in Wake County and Perry Harrison Elementary in Chatham County – to learn more about how these schools are using technology to personalize learning for students. Guests Include: Shane Barham, Principal, Rogers Lane Elementary School, Wake Erin Boecke, 3rd Grade Teacher, Perry Harrison Elementary […]

Friday Report – February 23, 2018

This week in #nced: NC Lawmaker Says Committee Won’t Target Breakup of Wake County, Charlotte School Systems; Charter Schools Could Get More Money If NC Lawmakers Overhaul K-12 Funding System

Education Matters – Investing Early in our Future

Topic: Investing Early in our Future We talk with leaders from across North Carolina who gathered in Raleigh this week for the 2018 Emerging Issues Forum. This year’s Forum focused on investing early in our children’s education and health and the impact it has on our state’s economy. Guests Include: Leslie Boney, Director, Institute for […]

Education Matters – Future of Education in the American South

Topic: Future of Education in the American South A new report out this week says that while North Carolina and other Southern states made major advances in education in recent decades, achievement gaps between more affluent students and historically disadvantaged classmates have widened. Are voters ready to move faster to close the gap? Guests Include: […]