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 week with three experts. Guests Donovan Livingston PhD Candidate and Asst. Director for Tutoring Services UNC-Greensboro James E. Ford Program Director Public School Forum of […]
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, contradicting earlier studies that suggested the benefits of pre-k may fade. We talk to the study’s author, as well as other experts about the state […]
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 pay next session. We talk to the experts including the NC Principal of the Year. Guests: Melody Chalmers 2016 NC Principal of the Year, E.E. […]
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 panel of experts. Guests: Rick Glazier, Executive Director, NC Justice Center Dr. Terry Stoops, Director of Education Studies, John Locke Foundation Mark Jewell, President, NC […]
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 to class, the last school system to reopen. We visit Lumberton this week and talk with school leaders about the impact, response and what’s left […]
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 a teacher in urban schools with large majorities of black and brown students, I’ve witnessed the school-to-prison pipeline at work too many times to deny […]
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 schools. What is the impact and what we can do to ensure all schools have the resources they need to serve every child? Guests: Dr. […]
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 teachers really make on average $50,000 next year? We explore this week on Education Matters. Guests include: Mark Binker – Reporter, WRAL News Alexis Schauss […]
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?
In North Carolina we talk about race and poverty in education. But what about trauma?
Below is an excerpt from The Charlotte Observer’s article In North Carolina we talk about race and poverty in education. But what about trauma? What if a child who disrupts class and tunes out teachers is traumatized, rather than defiant? “Too often, teachers and school leaders respond to misbehavior by asking, ‘What’s wrong with you?,’ […]
Education Matters – October 23, 2016 – Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina
“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 NC has the opportunities guaranteed to them in our state constitution of equal opportunity for a sound basic education?
Friday Report – October 21, 2016
This week in #nced: Forum Releases Study Group XVI Action Plan and Recommendations; Princeville Students Without Homes or a School
Public School Forum of North Carolina Releases Study Group XVI Action Plan on Expanding Educational Opportunity
RALEIGH, NC (October 20, 2016) – The Public School Forum of North Carolina today released the findings of its 16th Biannual Study Group — Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina. The yearlong process involved more than 175 education, government and business leaders from across the state focused on three key topics related to expanding educational […]
Failing schools legislation needs to account for the complexity of the problem of perennially low-achieving schools
This is the fourth in a series of five articles on expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina in Education NC, culminating in the release of the Public School Forum’s Study Group XVI final report — Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina: Action Plan and Recommendations. The author served as one of the co-chairs of the […]
Representing North Carolina Teachers on “Education Matters”
The College of Education was well represented when Education Matters, a new television show that focuses on the state of public education in North Carolina, debuted earlier this month. Dean Mary Ann Danowitz was the opening guest along with the dean of UNC Wilmington’s College of Education, Van Dempsey. Following the deans’ discussion of North […]
Committee on Trauma & Learning
Childhood trauma is an all-too common factor in the lives of students. The CDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted from 1995-1997, documented the prevalence of traumatic experiences in childhood. Among respondents, 28% were physically abused as children; 21% were sexually abused; 27% lived in households where substance abuse occurred; and 13% lived in homes […]
Committee on Racial Equity
Study Group XVI’s second committee focused explicitly on how race affects student outcomes in North Carolina, and the equity issues implicated by the effects. Committee members sought to better understand critical areas where race correlates with educational opportunity in ways that diminish the likelihood of success for students of color, and to develop solutions that […]
Committee on Low-Performing Schools
Our third committee focused on the challenges of turning around the state’s lowest-performing schools. Its work complements the efforts of the other two committees; together, they offer a suite of interventions that address key factors impacting student learning at multiple levels and addressing the inequality issue. The Committee on Trauma & Learning grappled with highly […]
Elevating racial equity as an education imperative
This is the third in a series of five articles on expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina on Education NC, culminating in the release of the Public School Forum’s Study Group XVI final report — Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina: Action Plan and Recommendations. The author served as one of the co-chairs of the […]