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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Education Matters – Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children?
Topic: Mass Shootings in Schools: How can we protect our children? The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida has sparked a national debate about guns and how […]
Friday Report – March 9, 2018
This week in #nced: In NC, Funding Gaps are Shortchanging Students with Special Needs; Armed Volunteers Will Soon Be Present at Stanly County Schools
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 […]
Ann Goodnight to Receive Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Annual Education Leadership Award
RALEIGH, NC (March 8, 2018) – Ann Goodnight was named today as the recipient of the 2018 Public School Forum of North Carolina Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award. The Forum […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Friday Report – February 16, 2018
This week in #nced: NC Governor Says He Won’t Veto Class-Size Fix; NC Lawmakers Will Consider Dividing School Districts, Including Wake County
Keith Poston of the Public School Forum discusses North Carolina’s Top Education issues
Keith Poston of the Public School Forum discusses North Carolina’s Top Education issues on NC Policy Watch’s ‘News and Views’ hosted by Rob Schofield. Click below to listen to the […]
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 […]
Friday Report – February 9, 2018
This week in #nced: NC Schools Get Reprieve on K-3 Class-Size Rules; NC Supreme Court Hears Power Struggle Lawsuit Between Superintendent & State Board of Ed
Public School Forum Statement on Proposed Class Size Fix, Pre-K Investment
RALEIGH (February 8, 2018) — North Carolina’s students, families, teachers and schools badly needed certainty on this K-3 Class Size Mandate issue, which is why we made it #1 in […]
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 […]
Friday Report – February 2, 2018
This week in #nced: Local, State Education Leaders Make the Case for More Flexibility; NC School Board Delays Choosing Operator for School Takeover
Accelerating the Pace: The Future of Education in the American South
In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South—including the Public School Forum of North Carolina—urge their states to take swifter action to improve K-12 education for every child […]
Report shows urgent need for Southern states to improve K-12 schools for every child
January 30, 2018 In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South—including the Public School Forum of North Carolina—urge their states to take swifter action to improve K-12 education […]
Education Matters – Top 10 Education Issues for 2018
The Public School Forum of NC unveiled its Top 10 Education Issues for 2018 this week. A panel of legislative, education and business leaders discuss before a live audience in […]
Friday Report – January 26, 2018
This week in #nced: NC Supreme Court to Hear State Board vs. Superintendent Lawsuit in February; Need for School Nurses Growing in NC, Could Cost $79M a Year