Wow! Hard to watch the lack of outrage by communities when our legislature is passing bills that will hurt student across the state in public schools while allowing private schools to go about supporting these kids.

Vouchers allow private schools to choose their students, they do NOT allow students to choose their school.

Agreed. We need to work together to help our legislators understand the importance they play is making this a reality.

The biggest problem with so many new bills…”One parent’s “fundamental right to parent” can veto many parents’ “fundamental right to parent”

Anti-public school proponents are creating a false narrative to scare some people away from public schools. "The idea that wokeness is taking over public education is nothing more than a talking point—it is a hoax." #nced edweek.org/leadership/opi…

Hard to imagine the NCGA could spend even less on public schools. “The scale of these tax cuts,” Coltrane said, “would severely limit the state’s ability to fund public education moving into the future.”

Sharing the great things happening in Chatham County Schools at the Pittsboro First Sunday! Thankful for partnership with Chatham Education Foundation - NC and Jaime Detzi 🟧 #onechatham

Mary Ann Wolf of the Public School Forum makes the case for policy action that prioritizes kids, teachers, and budgets this school year. #nced ednc.org/perspective-wh…

Why are there so many teacher vacancies in NC? #nced

Yesterday we covered why there are so many teacher vacancies in NC, today - what are we doing locally and what can the state do to change this trajectory. #nced

#NCED The NC primaries are just around the corner 📣 If you aren't registered yet you still have a little about a week to make sure your voice will be heard this year. Learn more and find a list of candidates at ncsbe.gov/voting/upcomin…

#NCED Early voting has begun in North Carolina! Before heading to the polls, view the 2024 NCGA Candidate Survey to see where candidates stand on key education policy issues. Find your district and view candidates' responses: ncforum.org/candidatesurve…

#NCED Tomorrow the Leandro school funding case is going back to the NC Supreme Court. Here's how we got here from Liz Schlemmer who joined us for the latest Education Matters. To learn more visit ncforum.org/leandro/ and to tune in this weekend visit ncforum.org/educationmatte…

#NCED Tomorrow the Leandro school funding case is going back to the NC Supreme Court. Here's how we got here from Liz Schlemmer who joined us for our latest episode. To learn more visit ncforum.org/leandro/ and to tune in this weekend visit ncforum.org/educationmatte…

#NCED The 2024 Local School Finance Study dives into how each county and district compare to each other when it comes to money for kids. View your county profile: ncforum.org/lsfs

#NCED Tickets are available now for Eggs & Issues 2024 📣 Register to join us and explore the Forum's 2024-25 Top Education Issues 🍳

Did you know that there are limited FREE student & educator tickets available for #ColorofEducation2024? If you are a student/educator looking to building your activism & advocacy to ensure access & opportunity to for every student, secure your spot now! bit.ly/4chV038

#NCED The deadline to submit a keynote, plenary session, or workshop proposal for NC Center for Afterschool Programs's Synergy Conference for out-of-school time professionals is extended to July 14 📣 Synergy 2024 will be held on Nov 7-8, 2024 in Chapel Hill. Learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

#NCED A day after being urged “not to spend another dime” on private school vouchers legislative leaders announced a deal — to be voted on this week — to give nearly half-a-billion in taxpayer dollars to non-needy families for those vouchers. wral.com/story/editoria…

Our hearts continue to be with Western NC after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina Center for Resilience and Learning has created a list of resources specifically for schools, educators, students, and families. resilienceandlearning.org/2024/in-respon…