Public School Forum of North Carolina

School closures—commonly touted as a financially responsible strategy to right-size cash-strapped districts—often do not improve districts’ financial standing, according to a new study out of California.

Closing a School? Don't Expect to Save Money, a New Study Warns The hope is that closing schools can reduce fixed costs. A new study looks into whether that happens.

In case you missed it, this weekend on Education Matters we discussed the ongoing NCGA Short Session and potential changes to how NC local public schools are funded, how Board of Education members are selected and more.

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NC is still operating on a mix of continuing budget resolutions after being the only state in the country not to pass a state budget last year. Lawmakers have announced the beginnings of a budget deal. But the details are still being ironed out.

See a list of the lawmakers working on the state budget deal Legislative leaders announced the beginnings of a budget deal weeks ago. Now, lawmakers are ironing out the details in a conference committee.

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Constitutional amendments are supposed to be rare. They are supposed to matter. However, the NCGA increasingly uses constitutional amendments as ordinary legislation.

Read more from Candi Tucker, a NC civics teacher on what this means:

Amend with Caution: Why Constitutional Changes Are Rarely Necessary - Public School Forum North Carolina has had three constitutions. The first was written when our state joined a brand-new nation. The second emerged after the Civil War, when North Carolina finally prohibited slavery […]

Faced with federal reimbursement rates that have not kept pace with increasing costs, compounded by state-mandated increases in wages, school nutrition leaders in NC are raising alarm bells and calling on the state for support.

NC school nutrition programs, facing $15 million in debt, call on state for support Facing $15 million in debt, North Carolina's school nutrition programs are asking the state to fund mandated increases in personnel wages.

A message of gratitude and congratulations for the class of 2026 from Supt. Mo Green

Perspective | A message of gratitude and congratulations for the class of 2026 North Carolina State Superintendent Mo Green congratulates the graduating class of 2026, along with their families.

Not long ago, Republican state lawmakers were eyeing the middle of June for the rollout of North Carolina’s long-delayed budget. Tuesday, they said that may not be possible.

As end of session looms, NC Republican leaders push back expected budget date • NC Newsline Republican lawmakers were eyeing mid-June for the rollout of North Carolina’s long-delayed budget. Now, they say that may not be possible.