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?
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]