This story is the second in a series of five articles on Education NC on expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina, culminating in the release of Public School Forum’s Study Group […]
Education Matters – October 16, 2016 – School Resources
Across our state, public schools are being asked to do more with less. Eight years after a crippling recession forced significant cuts in state spending, including in public education, many […]
Expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina: A preview of the Public School Forum’s Study Group XVI action plan and recommendations
Public School Forum’s Study Group XVI work was previewed in Education NC. Next week, the Public School Forum will release the final report from its 16th biennial “study group.” The report, […]
Friday Report – October 14, 2016
This week in #nced: Educational Opportunity; State Superintendent Candidates; Schools Work to Reopen After Matthew
NC EPFP Begins for 2016-17 Cohort
This week, the Public School Forum hosted its newest class of North Carolina Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) Fellows for a three-day retreat in Raleigh. The Forum welcomed 52 new […]
Friday Report – October 7, 2016
This week in #nced: NC EPFP Begins for 2016-17; The Desegregation and Resegregation of Charlotte’s Schools
Education Matters – October 2, 2016 – Teacher Pipeline
With increasing retirements and higher turnover in our teacher workforce — along with steep declines in our teacher preparation programs — how will we ensure we have the teachers our […]
Friday Report – 9/30/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters premieres Sunday on WRAL-TV; 53 apply to lead ASD; NC gains on SAT, AP Exams
Education Matters preview on WRAL-TV
Keith Poston talked about the launch of the new weekly TV show, Education Matters on WRAL.
Friday Report – 9/23/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters Premieres Oct 2; Remembering Marvin Pittman; Helping Teachers Take Flight
Helping teachers take flight
Christina Spears, a special education teacher at Panther Creek High School in Wake County, wrote about her experience participating in the Beginning Teacher Leadership Network in Education NC. Wake County Public […]
Friday Report – 9/16/2016
This week in #nced: In Memoriam of Rodney Ellis; Racial Equity Report Cards; UNC Leaders Look at Performance Funding
Friday Report – 9/9/2016
This week in #nced: Education Matters Coming Oct 2, Championing Integration over Desegregation, Project LIFT Results
Why you should care about education even if you don’t have kids
James Ford is mentioned in the back-to-school edition of the CharlotteFive Podcast. If you have kids, you probably think about education in Charlotte a lot. It affects where you buy a […]
Friday Report – 9/2/2016
This week in #nced: A-F Grades Continue Poverty Correlation; NC Virtual Charters Rough Start; Graduation Rate Climbs
Beginning Teacher Leadership Network
Public School Forum to launch weekly TV show ‘Education Matters’ on WRAL-TV
Public School Forum was mentioned in WRAL-TV’s announcement about the upcoming Education Matters television show. The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning […]
Friday Report – 8/26/2016
This week in #nced: Principal Vows to ‘Break this Cycle’; Listening To What Teachers Want; Remember Teaching Fellows
Chris Fitzsimon: Remember Teaching Fellows?
Keith Poston and NC Teaching Fellows were mentioned in a Salisbury Post op-ed about the former program: State lawmakers have finally taken a bold step toward addressing the looming teacher shortage in public schools. […]
Many NC School Districts Struggle To Find Teachers
The Public School Forum was mentioned in a WUNC news story about teacher vacancies across the state. The North Carolina Public School Forum estimates the newest salary increases would move […]
Keith Poston, director of the Public School Forum, discusses teacher pay, recruitment, and overall education funding as the new school year is set to begin
Keith Poston was interviewed on Policy Watch radio to discuss current topics in public education. Listen to full interview here >
Friday Report – 8/19/2016
This week in #nced: Some Voucher Schools Discriminate Against LGBT Students; NC Teachers Cover Classroom Costs
Friday Report – 8/12/2016
This week in #nced: Forum to Launch Weekly TV Program; Teachers Spending Hundreds on Supplies
Public School Forum of North Carolina to Launch New Weekly TV Program Education Matters on WRAL-TV
RALEIGH NC (August 11, 2016) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina is launching a new weekly television program beginning October 2, 2016 on WRAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in […]