[…] and the 17 public campuses across the state. Spellings called the plan a focused, disciplined road map, “not a dense, prescriptive list of absolutely everything we care about.” “We all […]
Friday Report – February 3, 2017
[…] Design Officer, At Large Productions and Constructive Learning Design Angie Scioli, Social Studies Teacher, Leesville Road High School, Raleigh When and Where to Watch Education Matters Saturdays at 7:30 PM, […]
Friday Report – June 16, 2017
[…] members, Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) and Rep. Graig Meyer (D-Durham, Orange), will discuss the state of the budget process and key education issues being debated. Guests: Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke) […]
Friday Report – July 28, 2017
[…] steps to the state to improve education for all children in North Carolina. The announcement of a joint court motion came on the 20th anniversary of the state Supreme Court’s […]
Friday Report – September 15, 2017
[…] Public School Forum Programs Download the Forum’s 2017 Local School Finance Study Download the Forum’s 2017 Roadmap of Need Nominate a Leader for Children in Your Community Do you know a […]
Friday Report – November 17, 2017
[…] Warren County Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Ray Spain says he’s looking at eliminating most or all of his Pre-Kindergarten classes district wide. “It’s going to be disastrous.” Spain says he’s forced […]
In North Carolina, Funding Gaps are Shortchanging Students with Special Needs
[…] 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 needs students, […]
The Good, The Needs Improvement, and The Ugly in the State Budget
The Public School Forum has been closely analyzing this week’s release and imminent passage of the General Assembly’s 2018-19 budget proposal. We bring to you our take: The Good, The […]
Friday Report – January 25, 2019
[…] NC’s Teacher Diversity Gap: ‘Where Are the Black and Brown Teachers?’ In NC, 80 Percent of Public School Teachers Are White; Are NC Schools Biased Against Black Students? New Report […]
Friday Report – March 15, 2019
This week in #nced: Another Fayetteville Voucher School at Heart of Athletics Scandal; NC Ranks 29th in Nation for Teacher Pay, 2nd in Southeast
Friday Report – March 22, 2019
[…] in the Wake County Public Schools System and was recently named the National School Psychologist of the Year. We’ll talk to Leigh about role of a school psychologist and what […]
Friday Report – April 5th, 2019
This week in #nced NC Senate Continues Push for Alternatives to Public Schools; The Evolution of School Segregation: The North Carolina Story
Friday Report – April 19, 2019
[…] General Assembly asking for more support for public schools and respect for the teaching pr ofession. Teachers are planning another rally on May 1 this year asking the General Assembly […]
Friday Report – May 24th, 2019
This week in #nced: ‘The Future of Education’: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Unveils Renewal Plan; Only Low-Performing Schools Can Get Charter-Like Flexibility. Wake Says That ‘Stinks’
Friday Report – June 7th, 2019
[…] money for teachers on county commissioner minds in Forsyth.” Winston Salem Journal. 6/4/19 National News Map: How Much Money Each State Spends Per Student Photo Credit: Education Week. As part […]
Teachers, state employees caught in the middle as state treasurer, hospitals battle over State Health Plan
[…] only to learn she had other undiagnosed congenital health issues that will require a lifetime of medical care at no small cost. She had planned to rely on the State […]
New Study: North Carolina Parents Praise Summer Learning Programs But, Even Before COVID-19, Programs Were Out of Reach for Many North Carolina Children
WASHINGTON, DC — After a year of isolation, learning loss, and trauma for many students, this summer will be especially important for young people to begin to heal, re-connect, and […]
North Carolina’s Schools are in Crisis, We Must Adequately Fund Them
[…] qualified replacements or come up with alternative solutions, students will arrive on the first day of school Aug. 29 in classrooms without teachers. Public school districts across the state are […]
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. […]
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
Friday Report – April 14, 2017
[…] 14, 2017 Forum News This Weekend on Education Matters: Teaching Fellows 2.0 This week’s episode of Education Matters takes a look at the proposal to re-establish a NC Teaching Fellows Program to […]
Friday Report – May 26, 2017
[…] Keep Some Programs Cut In Senate Budget Full House Budget Expected Next Week NC Speaker of the House Tim Moore – photo credit Chris Seward, News & Observer Some of […]
Friday Report – June 23, 2017
This week in #nced: #NCGA passes state budget; June 29 Court Case May Determine Control of Public Education in NC
July 14, 2017 Friday Report
[…] for teachers and all state employees hired after January 2021. What will be the impact of this major change in state employee benefits? Guests: Richard Rogers, Executive Director, NC Retired […]