Public School Forum of North Carolina: Honoring education leadership and celebrating 30 years by Keith Poston | May 18, 2016 This week, the Public School Forum of North Carolina will celebrate its 30th anniversary and honor three leaders for their contributions...
How Governor Martin led on education by John Hood | May 18, 2016 Jim Martin is one of modern North Carolina’s most successful political leaders. We’ll know in November whether he’ll remain the...
John Dornan: Honoring the Forum’s leader by Gerry Hancock | May 18, 2016 In late 1985, John Dornan was more than a little dubious about plans for a new “education forum.” As executive...
Honoring Jo Ann Norris: A passionate, persistent, patient leader by Linda Little | May 18, 2016 Who can make a crowd of 300 teenagers and their parents grow deathly quiet when she walks into an auditorium?...
Perspective Why are so many students of color being suspended? by James E. Ford | April 20, 2016 I spent the entirety of my six-year teaching career in the urban education setting and absolutely loved it. My classroom...
Perspective Achievement School Districts and Innovation Zones: Systemic solutions or flashes in the pan? by Allison Redden and Joe Ableidinger | March 31, 2016 A legislative committee met yesterday to continue considering a controversial proposal to create an Achievement School District (ASD) in North Carolina....
News Stark differences across North Carolina for young people by Staff | March 21, 2016 The following is a press release from the Public School Forum of North Carolina A new report released today by...
Featured Childhood trauma and Compassionate Schools by Alex Granados | December 16, 2015 Yesterday, David Thompson, director of student services at Buncombe County Schools, wrote about the Compassionate Schools model he is implementing...
Perspective A budget that does not prioritize education by Keith Poston | September 17, 2015 The state budget released by the House and Senate budget conference does not make education a priority for our state....
Featured Lessons from Singapore by James E. Ford | September 8, 2015 This past July, I was fortunate enough to travel to the countries of Singapore and Malaysia with 40 other North...
Perspective Cutting TAs defies logic by Keith Poston | June 25, 2015 This was first published in The Charlotte Observer on June 24, 2015. It is published here with the author’s permission. Last...
Featured A is for Affluent by Joe Ableidinger | April 15, 2015 What would you think if state legislators created a new A-F school grading system based on poverty, giving A’s and...
