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Don't shift the burden: NC must fully fund its public schools - Salisbury Post
By Keith Poston NC Newsline North Carolina’s public schools are being squeezed from both sides — and the pressure is building at exactly the wrong time. At the state level, lawmakers have yet to pass a budget — now nearly a year late — leaving school districts in limbo on some of the most critical decisions affecting classrooms: teacher pay, funding levels and support for growing student needs. At the local level, counties are stepping up — as they often must — to fill the gaps.
Don’t shift the burden: NC must fully fund its public schools
North Carolina’s public schools are being squeezed from both sides — and the pressure is building at exactly the wrong time. At the state level, lawmakers have yet to pass a budget — now nearly a year late — leaving school districts in limbo on some of the most critical decisions affecting classrooms: teacher pay, funding levels and support for growing student needs. At the local level, counties are stepping up — as they often must — to fill the gaps.
Don’t shift the burden: NC must fully fund its public schools Original
North Carolina’s public schools are being squeezed from both sides—and the pressure is building at exactly the wrong time. At the state level, lawmakers have yet to pass a budget—now nearly a year late—leaving school districts in limbo on some of the most critical decisions affecting classrooms: teacher pay, funding levels, and support for growing student needs. At the local level, counties are stepping up—as they often must—to fill the gaps.
Charity is helping NC public schools, but it's not a sustainable plan Original
Latricia Webb, foreground, a fourth-grade teacher at Dillard Drive Elementary School, searches for classroom supplies at the Tools4Schools store in Cary Tuesday, Aug 22, 2023. Tools4Schools provides free classroom supplies for teachers in the Wake County school district. tlong@newsobserver.com When did investing in public schools become so polarized and partisan?
A Cautionary Case Study on Preventing Lender Liability
In lending, the importance of full, transparent and accurate communications with a borrower cannot be overstated. In times of trouble, a lender must closely monitor a borrower’s activities and ensure not only that the lender takes any actions necessary and permissible under its loan documents but also that its borrower is taking the steps necessary to preserve the lender’s collateral.
Creditor Not Entitled to Post-Sale Discovery to Attempt to Amend Sale Proceeds Distribution | JD Supra
In In re Squirrels Rsch. Labs, LLC, No. 21-61491, 2022 WL 1310173, at *1 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio Apr. 29, 2022), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio recently addressed whether post-sale of the debtors’ assets, a creditor could conduct discovery to investigate the extent of a secured creditor’s liens in order to amend the distribution of the sale proceeds. Under the facts of this case, the bankruptcy court denied the creditor’s request.
Lending Money to a Friend, You Lose Both the Friend and the Money | JD Supra
In the case of In re Ricky L. Moore (19-01228), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa taught an important lesson in the context of Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases[1]: do not rely on repeated assurances of payment from a friendly debtor in lieu of filing your bankruptcy proof of claim. In Moore, Sexton Oil Co. provided the Debtor with fuel for farm use before the Debtor filed bankruptcy.
Lending Money to a Friend, You Lose Both the Friend and the Money
Monday, October 25, 2021 In the case of In re Ricky L. Moore (19-01228), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa taught an important lesson in the context of Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases[1]: do not rely on repeated assurances of payment from a friendly debtor in lieu of filing your bankruptcy proof of claim. In Moore, Sexton Oil Co. provided the Debtor with fuel for farm use before the Debtor filed bankruptcy.
COVID gives NC a chance to scrap a bad grading policy | Charlotte Observer Original
There’s a way for North Carolina to provide a more complete snapshot of a public school’s ability to educate its students. Julia Wall jwall@newsobserver.com Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent signature on a bill that includes a waiver of school performance grades for 2020-21 has opened an unexpected window of opportunity. North Carolina has produced school performance reports in some form for two decades.
CDC Extends Federal Eviction Moratorium Until July 31, 2021 | JD Supra
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) announced on June 24, 2021 that the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (“Federal Eviction Moratorium”), presently set to expire on June 30, 2021, has been extended for one month to July 31, 2021.
CDC Extends COVID Eviction Moratorium One More Month to July
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To unlock schools, vaccinate teachers | Raleigh News & Observer
Wake schools have been closed for in-person instruction for much of the pandemic. Juli Leonard jleonard@newsobserver.com Schools should be open to students. That’s it, plain and simple. There is no replacement for high-quality, in-person instruction, despite a tremendous effort by teachers to keep learning going while students can’t be on campus. So yes, schools should be open to students, plain and simple. But we should also have had fewer cases of COVID-19, and especially fewer deaths.
Perspective | NC needs a stronger teacher pipeline. Community colleges can help.
North Carolina’s children need competent, well-trained teachers in every classroom if our state is to keep growing and prospering. In the coming months, you’ll hear proposals about how North Carolina can improve its K-12 education system and increase the supply of teachers, particularly those willing to work in low-wealth and rural districts. This will be a huge task and one that will require sustained diligence in order to hire and retain enough teachers. There isn’t one answer.
Perspective | Education Matters – The impacts of afterschool programs on North Carolina’s youth
Perspective | Education Matters – State budget veto override by Keith Poston | September 23, 2019
Perspective | Education Matters – State budget veto override
In a stunning move last week that sent shockwaves across the political landscape here in North Carolina and nationally, the Republican majority in the NC House overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of the state budget with nearly half of the 120 House members absent, mostly Democrats. With a called vote early on the morning of September 11th, the House voted 55-9 to override the Governor’s veto of the state budget.
Perspective | Education Matters – When 'A' means affluent
Topic: When “A” Means Affluent Last week the NC Department of Public Instruction released its annual A-F School Performance Grades for the state’s public schools and they continue to reflect a clear relationship between poverty and student test scores. This week on the show we discuss the latest school grades and the grading system itself. Why do the school grades correlate so strongly to poverty? Do they provide an accurate assessment of the job our schools are doing educating students?
Perspective | Education Matters – Innovative public schools
Topic: Innovative Public Schools While school choice and education privatization efforts grab headlines and generate a great deal of activity at the NC General Assembly, a wide array of innovative and transformative efforts are quietly underway in public school systems all across North Carolina. This week we’re going to introduce you to the state’s first renewal school district that was granted broad flexibility and local control to redesign how their schools operate.
Perspective | Education Matters – Trauma-informed schools
Topic: Trauma-Informed Schools We know that Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs can lead to long-term health issues as adults, but we’re just beginning to understand the impact trauma has on a child’s ability to learn during the critical early years in school. The good news is researchers have identified strategies that help these students learn and they are beginning to be implemented in public schools across North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper discusses education priorities, budget
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the budget passed by the NC General Assembly on June 28 and offered up a counter proposal a week later. Now, more than a month has passed and the General Assembly has yet to bring a veto override vote to the floor and, publicly, there seems to be little movement on a budget both sides will accept. This week we sat down with Gov.
Education Matters – State health plan standoff - EducationNC
Topic: State Health Plan Standoff The North Carolina State Health Plan is managed by the State Treasurer of North Carolina Dale Folwell. His office has been engaged in a bitter battle with the state’s hospitals and healthcare networks over pricing and the contract dispute has more than 700,000 teachers, state employees, retirees and their dependents caught in the middle.
Education Matters – Wake students chronicle lynching history - EducationNC
Topic: Wake Students Chronicle Lynching History Last year, students from Wake County’s Middle Creek High School, along with students from two other local schools, worked with the Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative to document the only confirmed lynching case in Wake County.
Education Matters – State budget showdown - EducationNC
Topic: State Budget Showdown Just one day after the General Assembly passed a new state budget, Governor Roy Cooper announced he was vetoing it, citing lack of investment in public education and failure to expand Medicaid to provide health coverage for low income North Carolinians. So what happens next? We’re joined today by two top political reporters to discuss.
Education Matters – Early college high schools on the chopping block - EducationNC
Topic: Early College High Schools on the Chopping Block Some of North Carolina’s top rated high schools are what are commonly referred to as early college high schools. These schools allow students to earn college credits while working towards graduation and are typically paired with a local community college or university. The North Carolina Senate now wants to end funding for them.
Education Matters – North Carolina rock star teachers - EducationNC
Topic: North Carolina Rock Star Teachers The State of North Carolina is fortunate to be home to thousands of exceptional public school teachers. In fact North Carolina leads the nation in the percentage of Nationally Board Certified teachers, the gold standard for professional excellence in teaching.
Education Matters – The e-cigarette epidemic and students - EducationNC
Topic: The e-cigarette epidemic and students E-cigarettes, Vaping. Juuling. Whatever you know it by, their use is skyrocketing among students. Last week North Carolina became the first state in the country to file a lawsuit against popular e-cigarette maker Juul Labs alleging the company is downplaying the potency and danger of nicotine and illegally targeting young people through its marketing and advertising.
Education Matters – Teacher rally recap and exploring the House budget - EducationNC
Topic: Teacher Rally Recap and Exploring the House Budget The school year may be nearing an end, but education policymaking is heating up in Raleigh. For the second year in a row, thousands of teachers marched and rallied outside the General Assembly. At the very same time House lawmakers were passing their proposed state budget for the next 2 years including many key education provisions.
Education Matters’ 100th episode – How do we keep our children safe? - EducationNC
Topic: How Do We Keep Our Children Safe? The rate of teen suicide in North Carolina has doubled in the last 10 years. Self-harm among 10- to 14-year-old girls in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2009. Nearly one in seven U.S. children and adolescents has a mental health condition and half go untreated. This week we explore this often difficult topic with a panel experts to try to understand the real facts and where to go from here.
Education Matters – NC teachers marching again - EducationNC
Topic: NC Teachers Marching Again On May 16th last year, nearly 20,000 North Carolina teachers descended on Raleigh for a march and rally outside the NC General Assembly asking for more support for public schools and respect for the teaching profession. Teachers are planning another rally on May 1 this year asking the General Assembly to fully fund public education.
Education Matters – Expanding NC’s teacher pipeline - EducationNC
Topic: Expanding NC’s Teacher Pipeline Our state’s public schools are facing critical teacher shortages and longer term teaching vacancies. At the same time, enrollment in the state’s teacher preparation programs continue to lag. In response, state leaders have been looking at ways to expand the teacher pipeline including recruiting more out-of-state teachers and adding new pathways to teaching careers.
Education Matters – Talking testing with teacher legislators - EducationNC
Topic: Talking Testing with Teacher Legislators There appears to be a growing bipartisan consensus that we’re over-testing our state’s public school students. There’s also increasing scrutiny over how those standardized tests are being used to assign A-F letter grades to schools and to set pay for teachers and principals. This week we talk with two legislators who are both NC classroom teachers and are backing efforts in the House for changes.
Education Matters – One-on-one with NC Governor Roy Cooper - EducationNC
Topic: One-on-One with NC Governor Roy Cooper Two years ago, Roy Cooper was elected Governor of North Carolina as a champion for teachers and public schools. He’s just unveiled his proposed state budget to a more balanced General Assembly than the Republican supermajority of his first two years, but one where the GOP remains firmly in charge. Governor Cooper joins us this week for the full show to talk about his education priorities and what he hopes to accomplish over the next two years.
Education Matters- Newsmakers
Topic: Newsmakers This week on Education Matters we welcome two educators who are making news. First up is Leigh Kokenes. She’s a School Psychologist in the Wake County Public Schools System and was recently named the National School Psychologist of the Year. We’ll talk to Leigh about role of a school psychologist and what our students and schools need. Then we’ll continue our series of State Superintendent candidate interviews by welcoming Dr. Jen Mangrum.
Education Matters – One-on-one with State Superintendent Mark Johnson - EducationNC
Topic: One-On-One with State Superintendent Mark Johnson It’s been more than two years since Mark Johnson was elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He’s just unveiled a new initiative that aims to make North Carolina the best place to learn and teach by the year 2030. Superintendent Johnson joins us this week for the full show to talk about the new effort and his legislative agenda.
Education Matters – Documenting historically segregated black schools - EducationNC
Topic: Documenting Historically Segregated Black Schools The history of school desegregation includes many important stories of courageous African American families and their children who were the first to attend previously whites-only schools. But there’s another history that often goes untold. That one is about the rich history of education provided by the historically segregated black schools.
Education Matters – Inequity in school funding - EducationNC
Topic: Inequity in School Funding A study released this week by the Public School Forum of NC shows a growing gap in public school funding between the highest and lowest-wealth counties in the state. These funding disparities have a real impact on education, including the ability of lower wealth counties to fund local supplemental pay to attract and retain teachers.
Education Matters – Exploring rural-urban North Carolina - EducationNC
Topic: Exploring Rural-Urban North Carolina According to the Institute for Emerging Issues at NC State, people in North Carolina are feeling more disconnected than ever and they want to do something about it. So IEI launched a three-year initiative called ReCONNECT NC and this week hundreds of people convened in Raleigh to focus on reconnection between rural and urban areas. The Institute’s Director Leslie Boney joins us talk about the challenges and what they’ve learned so far.
Education Matters – Newsmaker conversations - EducationNC
Topic: Newsmaker Conversations The State Treasurer of North Carolina has broad responsibilities over the finances of the state that have big implications for public education including state employee retirement and pension plans, the State Health Plan and how the state finances school construction. This week we talk with State Treasurer Dale Folwell about these topics and more.
Education Matters – Diversity in teaching - EducationNC
VIDEO Topic: Diversity in Teaching North Carolina’s public schools are becoming increasingly diverse with students of color now making up more than 50 percent of total enrollment. The state’s teaching workforce, however, does not reflect that diversity, with about 80 percent of teachers both white and female. Does it matter, and if so what do we need to do about it?
Guest column: Renewing commitment to NC schools should be top priority - Salisbury Post
Guest column: Renewing commitment to NC schools should be top priority By Post Opinion Published 12:20 am Thursday, January 31, 2019 By Keith Poston The creation of a system of taxpayer-funded public schools accessible to all is one of America’s greatest achievements. Public education evolved in this country to not only serve the needs of individuals but the public overall because our leaders understood having a well-educated citizenry was important to the protection of our democracy.
Education Matters – Top education issues for 2019 - EducationNC
VIDEO Topic: Top Education Issues for 2019 This week’s show was recorded live at the Public School Forum of North Carolina’s Eggs & Issues Breakfast. A panel of award winning educators and students discuss the top education issues facing the state in 2019.
Time is now to affirm state's commitment to public schools
The creation of a system of taxpayer-funded public schools accessible to all is one of America’s greatest achievements. Public education evolved in this country to not only serve the needs of individuals, but the public overall because our leaders understood having a well-educated citizenry was important to the protection of our democracy. In North Carolina, public schools are ingrained into the fabric of our state’s identity.
More support for NC’s traditional public schools is a top priority
The creation of a system of taxpayer-funded public schools accessible to all is one of America’s greatest achievements. Public education evolved in this country to not only serve the needs of individuals, but the public overall because our leaders understood having a well-educated citizenry was important to the protection of our democracy. In North Carolina, public schools are ingrained into the fabric of our state’s identity.
More support for NC’s traditional public schools is a top priority
The creation of a system of taxpayer-funded public schools accessible to all is one of America’s greatest achievements. Public education evolved in this country to not only serve the needs of individuals, but the public overall because our leaders understood having a well-educated citizenry was important to the protection of our democracy. In North Carolina, public schools are ingrained into the fabric of our state’s identity.
Education Matters – Freshman year - EducationNC
Topic: Freshman Year When the new NC General Assembly was sworn in last week, about 1/4 of the 50-member Senate were new faces. On the House side, 26 brand new members joined, about 20 percent of the 120-member chamber. That group included 17 Democrats who helped end the Republican’s supermajority, but a legislature where the GOP remains firmly in the majority.
Education Matters – Legislative preview - EducationNC
Topic: Legislative Preview As a new NC General Assembly returns to Raleigh without a Republican supermajority for the first time since 2012, we’re joined by three respected journalists to discuss what to expect in 2019 in terms of education policy and how the new balance of power might shape the debates and key issues. Guests: Rob Christensen, Former Chief Political Writer, News & Observer Liz Schlemmer, Education Policy Reporter, WUNC Radio Billy Ball, Managing Editor, NC Policy Watch
Education Matters – One-on-One with NC Community College System President Peter Hans - EducationNC
Topic: One-on-One with NC Community College System President Peter Hans Peter Hans became the ninth president of the NC Community College System in May. He now oversees 58 community colleges that educate more than 700,000 students every year, the 3rd largest community college system in the country. This week we talk with Peter about the opportunities and challenges for community colleges and education overall here in North Carolina, as well as his goals for the new year.
Education Matters – Importance of principal leadership - EducationNC
Topic: Importance of Principal Leadership Education research has shown the single most important school-based factor in student’s academic success is the classroom teacher. But research also shows that perhaps the next most important factor is the school principal. Most teachers will tell you that the kind of school climate and vision the principal sets is what makes or breaks their success with students.
Education Matters – Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline - EducationNC
Topic: Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline Satana Deberry campaigned to become Durham County’s next District Attorney advocating for reforms in the criminal justice system, including how students are treated. She’s now one of several new District Attorneys and Sheriffs elected in November in North Carolina and across the U.S. who believe overzealous policing and prosecution has exacerbated a school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately affects poor and minority children.
Education Matters – The new State Board of Education - EducationNC
Keith Poston is the president and executive director of the Public School Forum of North Carolina. Topic: The New State Board of Education The NC General Assembly may have stripped the North Carolina State Board of Education of much of its power, but a new chairman and several new Board Members appointed by Governor Roy Cooper are charting their own path and priorities for education in our state.
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