Mapping the 2023-24 school report cards
Welcome back to Consider It Mapped, where we mark our sixth installment of mapping school performance grades in North Carolina. As I sit down to reflect on the latest mapping, I am struck by how little has changed since we started investigating the data in 2014-15.…
A ‘survival, recovery, return’ plan of action is guiding Mitchell County Schools after Hurricane Helene
And DPI shares guidance with districts on how to address infrastructure challenges locally as schools plan to reopen When the legislature gathered in Raleigh for the first time after Hurricane Helene, legislators from the counties included in the disaster relief declaration shared their experiences, stories, and observations in addition to passing a $273 million relief bill.…
Following Helene, some charter schools in western North Carolina face a long and uncertain recovery
Kristen Blair is a communications consultant and Chapel Hill-based education writer. She has written for EdNC since 2015. She currently serves as the communications director for the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools.…
U.S. Department of Education announces successful first beta test for 2025-26 FAFSA
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the launch of the second stage of testing (Beta 2) for the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — which is set to launch for all students and families by Dec.…
DPI Guidance: Please take a look at the plan Mitchell is using to get students back to school. In that article is DPI’s guidance for districts. Also, thankfully, water is beginning to return to Asheville earlier than anticipated.
Our Maps: Currently, according to legislation, academic achievement makes up 80% of a school’s grade, and school growth makes up the other 20%. The power of our map is that it gives you control. With our map, you get to choose the percentages based on your values to see how the grades change — statewide and for particular schools. We hope parents, educators, school administrators, and policymakers will use our map to imagine a school accountability system you’d believe in and to participate in a conversation about how our current system of measuring school performance should be changed.
And from our colleagues at the Public School Forum of NC on the debate:
The Public School Forum of North Carolina held the final debate between North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction candidates, Michelle Morrow and Mo Green on October 14, in Southern Pines, NC. The debate was moderated by North Carolina Leadership Forum co-chairs, John Hood and Sen. Leslie Winner.
This year’s election for Superintendent of Public Instruction will have a significant impact on public education in our state moving forward. Because of this, we believe it is imperative that every voter has a chance to hear from the candidates on critical issues related to education. For those unable to attend, the debate will be aired on Education Matters in a two-part episode. Both parts will also be available on the Education Matters YouTube following broadcasting.
“The Forum team is very pleased with the level of interest demonstrated for this extremely important race. We know that the outstanding turnout was because each person in the audience ― students, educators, parents, business leaders, community members, and elected officials ― cares about kids, families, local public schools and North Carolina,” said Public School Forum President and Executive Director Dr. Mary Ann Wolf. “We know that policies, funding, and leadership all play a significant role in ensuring that our local public schools are strong and ready to do this critical work. We have often said that education is on the ballot in NC this year, and the race for the Office of State Superintendent certainly exemplifies that.”
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NC superintendent debate: Michele Morrow, Mo Green clash over ‘biggest problem we have’
North Carolina superintendent of public instruction candidates Maurice “Mo” Green and Michele Morrow differ on the issue many say is central to the future of public education in the state: school funding and teacher pay.... Read the rest
