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The Dudley FloodCenter is accepting nominations for 2024 History Counts Award Recipients! Nominees can be students, educators, community members, & organizations.

Learn more: https://floodcenter.org/history-counts/

The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority has hired 89 counselors and college advisors to offer hands-on FAFSA support as Aug. 15 deadline looms

FAFSA support available as Aug. 15 deadline looms Counselors are available to provide support this summer for incoming freshmen, current college students, and adult learners. Spread the word.

Registration for is open: https://bit.ly/3WpeeON ⭐

brings together afterschool providers, informal educators, community stakeholders, students, business leaders, politicians, & others from across NC to focus on &

Join us 9/27-28 for Color of Education 2024. This year’s theme is Collective Action: People & The Arc of Justice. COE is a partnership between &

Visit https://bit.ly/COE_X to register.

Using your voice as a tool for advocacy, action, and justice is central to the creation of this nation. It has been the foundation of every change movement.

Perspective | Turning silence into language and action: An ode to activism Using your voice as a tool for advocacy, action, and justice is central to the creation of this nation. It...

CNBC says Virginia is now the #1 state for business ‘with nation’s best schools and solid infrastructure’

CNBC says Virginia is now the #1 state for business 'with nation's best schools and solid infrastructure' The CNBC rankings are out and North Carolina did not manage the unprecedented three-peat it was hoping for, but it was close.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s School Supply Drive kicked off last week in an effort to encourage people across the state to donate school supplies in support of public schools, students, and teachers.

The drive runs from July 15 to Aug. 9, 2024.

Annual school supply drive to support public schools kicks off Help kick off the new school year by dropping off school supplies between July 15 to August 9 to any State Employees’ Credit Union.

Here are the steps North Carolina's public universities are taking to obey a new DEI ban

Here are the steps North Carolina's public universities are taking to obey a new DEI ban Universities are closing offices, making changes to job titles and shutting down DEI websites.

Are you a fierce racial equity advocate? Are you just beginning your journey in understanding what racial equity in education means? Would you like to engage in critical conversations on how the state of North Carolina can ensure racial equity in education by addressing racial injustices?

The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity and our partners at the Public School Forum of North Carolina, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, and the Duke Sanford Center for Child & Family Policy invites you to attend our Color of Education Summit on September 27-28, 2024 in Raleigh, NC at the NCSU McKimmon Center from 9am-5pm!

Our annual Color of Education event brings together educators, students, policy-makers, and advocates to discuss and develop action-oriented approaches to addressing racial equity in education. This year’s theme is The Path Forward: Co-Creating Equitable Spaces.

We have 200 FREE tickets available for educators and students, request your FREE ticket today by visiting:

To attend the event you have the choice of purchasing an in-person or virtual ticket.

Non-Educator/Student in-person tickets are $100 and Virtual tickets are $75. Educator/Student in-person tickets are $85.

Space is limited so grab your tickets today by visiting: https://bit.ly/COE_Facebook

The deadline to submit a keynote, plenary session, or workshop proposal for The NC Center for Afterschool Program's Synergy Conference for out-of-school time professionals has been extended to July 14 📣 Synergy 2024 will be held on Nov 7-8, 2024 in Chapel Hill.

Learn more: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddBjBu9sAu3ghSerftobs7ead-WvCJt_B1CnDo2lfQEMzZ6A/viewform

A newly published landscape analysis from The NC Center for Resilience & Learning examines the use of trauma-informed content and practices in NC educator preparation programs and offers recommendations for helping future educators better serve their students.

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Educator Preparation Programs Landscape Analysis on the Use of Trauma-Informed Content & Practices in North Carolina - NC Center for Resilience & Learning July 3, 2024 by NC Center for Resilience & Learning Educator Preparation Programs Landscape Analysis on the Use of Trauma Informed Content Practices in North Carolina Policy Briefs & Reports

Budgets are a reflection of values and priorities, and we urge our policymakers to refocus on investing in the futures of the 85% of North Carolina children who attend local public schools

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2024 State Budget Proposal Analysis - Public School Forum Budget Status According to the latest General Fund Revenue Forecast, North Carolina has an estimated $987 million revenue surplus for the 2024-25 fiscal year. At this time, the North Carolina […]

North Carolina ‘living legends’ share wisdom and vision at Juneteenth event

North Carolina 'living legends' share wisdom and vision at Juneteenth event Local activists shared their wisdom during a Juneteenth panel. Hear stories from their work towards equality and equity in different fields.

Applications for EPFP 2023-25 are due this week! Apply today to join the only statewide program of its kind focusing on leadership and professional development in the context of education policy.

Education Policy Fellowship - Public School Forum The North Carolina Education Policy Fellowship (EPFP) is a nationally-recognized fellowship program that engages a diverse and collaborative community of strategic leaders to promote equitable education policy. Our Education Policy […]

The Color of Education Guiding Committee is seeking presenters for the 2024 Color of Education Summit. The Summit will be held in Raleigh on 9/28. Submissions are due by 5pm Sunday. https://bit.ly/3TEjGM8

There are 5 days left to submit a keynote, plenary session, or workshop proposal for Synergy Conference 2024!

In NC public school funding ranks near the bottom in the nation, yet taxpayer dollars are being diverted to private schools with far less accountability and the discretion to choose who to serve. Is this truly what's best for our students?
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School Choice? Or Schools’ Choice? - Public School Forum Decisions about education are some of the most important decisions families – and therefore state leaders – make. Just as parents consider the many school choices available in North Carolina, […]

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With the increase in taxpayer funds going to private schools in the name of “school choice,” we must ask how parents can be sure the schools they're choosing are adequately serving their children, and what if those private schools don’t choose them?

School Choice? Or Schools’ Choice? - Public School Forum Decisions about education are some of the most important decisions families – and therefore state leaders – make. Just as parents consider the many school choices available in North Carolina, […]

Tickets for the 2024 Annual Color of Education Summit are now available for purchase! This year the keynote speaker is Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. and we are excited to offer in-person and virtual options.

Learn more and register: https://floodcenter.org/color-of-education/

🌈 Happy Pride Month! This month and always, we celebrate and honor our LGBTQIA+ students and educators. Your contributions make our community stronger and more vibrant. Thank you for being your authentic selves.

We're hiring! The Forum is seeking a development coordinator to support the development and fundraising initiatives. Applications are due tomorrow.

Learn more: https://www.ncforum.org/part-time-full-time-development-coordinator/

We're hiring! The Forum is seeking a development coordinator to support the development and fundraising initiatives at the Forum

Learn more: https://www.ncforum.org/part-time-full-time-development-coordinator/

Today the UNC System Board of Trustees voted to repeal its Diversity & Inclusion Policy in favor of “institutional neutrality.” In a survey conducted by the Forum, students and others expressed concerns about the impact of this decision.

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Removing Diversity Equity and Inclusion is Not Neutral - Public School Forum On May 23 the University of North Carolina System Board of Trustees voted to repeal its Diversity & Inclusion Policy in favor of “institutional neutrality.” This new policy, which was […]

In case you missed it, this weekend on Education Matters we took a look back at to learn more about what progress has been made on the Forum's Top Education Issues and hear from NC superintendent candidate Mo Green NC

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Ep 238 Top Issues at Eggs & Issues 2024 On May 7, 2024, the Public School Forum hosted its annual Eggs & Issues breakfast. At this event, the Forum shares the Top Education Issues and the progress ...