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Expanding educational opportunity in North Carolina

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In 2016, the Public School Forum of North Carolina released this action plan and recommendations following the work of Study Group XVI. "The Public School Forum has a long history of tackling the thorniest problems facing public education in North Carolina," the plan says.

"The current work embodied in Study Group XVI asks the toughest question of the past 50 years: 'What would it take to give every child in North Carolina the opportunity to receive a sound basic education?'" The Study Group's committee on racial equity made specific recommendations on diversity in teaching.

To view an interactive version of this report, click here.