This week in #nced: Forum to Release Top 10 Education Issues; Arts, PE Classes May be Axed to Meet Class Size Law
Education Matters – State Board of Education vs NC General Assembly
Topic: State Board of Education vs. NC General Assembly HB 17 was passed in a surprise special session of the NC General Assembly in December. The bill, signed into law […]
Friday Report – January 13, 2017
This week in #nced: NC Charter Board Considering More Statewide Oversight; Looking Ahead to the 2017-18 NCGA session
Education Matters – Voices from Our Schools
Topic: 2017 Outlook – Voices from our Schools This week we hear from key voices from our public schools – school administrators and teachers. We discuss some of the key […]
Friday Report – January 6, 2017
This week in #nced: Forum’s Education Matters Goes Statewide; New NC Superintendent Says Urgent Changes Needed
Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Education Matters To Air Statewide Starting Sunday, January 8, on the North Carolina Channel
RALEIGH NC (January 4, 2017) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina’s weekly television program Education Matters will now be able to reach all North Carolinians when it launches […]
Friday Report – December 23, 2016
This week in #nced: HB 17 Signed by Governor; #NCGA Approves Study of School Funding Changes; 2017 Eggs & Issues
Eggs & Issues 2017
Join us January 25th for our 2017 Eggs & Issues Event
Education Matters – NC School Funding Plans
Topic – NC School Funding Plans We’ll examine the new report from the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division on how schools are funded today in North Carolina. Are big changes […]
Friday Report – December 16, 2016
This week in #nced: #NCGA Poised to Shift Power from Gov & State Board of Education; Clayton Wilcox to Lead CMS
Education Matters – Race & Education
How does race affects student outcomes in North Carolina? Does race correlate with educational opportunity in ways that diminish the likelihood of success for students of color? We explore this […]
Friday Report – December 9, 2016
This week in #nced: 2017 Eggs & Issues Breakfast; Race & Education; State Superintendent Says Farewell to Office
Education Matters – The Benefits of Early Childhood Education
The Benefits of Early Childhood Education A new study out of Duke University has found the benefits of early childhood education are significant and last up through the fifth grade, […]
Friday Report – December 2, 2016
This week in #nced: #NCGA Committee Continues to Examine Principal Pay; NC Virtual Charter Report
Education Matters – Principals and Principal Pay
North Carolina’s average pay for principals ranks 50th out of 51 states and the District of Columbia. The NC General Assembly is expected to focus more attention on principals including […]
Education Matters – Election 2016
Election 2016 – What is means for education policy in NC With all the votes cast, what will it mean for education policy in North Carolina. We explore with a […]
Friday Report – November 18, 2016
This week in #nced: NC Superintendent Transition; Method of Allocating State Funds to School Districts Could Change
Education Matters – After the Floods
After the floods – How NC public schools are recovering from Hurricane Matthew. Three weeks after Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of Eastern NC with historic flooding, Robeson County students returned […]
Friday Report – November 11, 2016
This week in #nced: Mark Johnson Wins State Superintendent Race; Donald Trump & Education; New CMS Magnet Plan
The Root of Discipline Disparities
Below is an excerpt from The Root of Discipline Disparities by James E. Ford, Program Director at the Public School Forum “The Teacher for Those Kids” Having spent my career as […]
Education Matters -School Finance Across NC
The Haves and Have Nots – School Finances Across NC North Carolina’s poorest counties continue to fall further behind our wealthier counties in terms of resources available to their local […]
Friday Report – November 4, 2016
This week in #nced: Tracking Teacher Loss; State Board Pushes for Principal Raises; Education and the NC Campaign
Education Matters – Teacher Pay in NC
There’s probably no subject that has generated more headlines and more debate over the last few years than teacher pay. How much should teachers earn? Where do we rank? Will […]
Friday Report – October 28, 2016
This week in #nced: Robeson Co to Return to Class on Monday; Possible Overhaul for Principal Pay; What about Trauma?