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Posts by Elizabeth Anthony

Conference Recap

October 28, 2019 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Our conference — Impact of Privatizing Public Schools — was held in Raleigh on October 12, 2019.
We were honored to have the following panelists speak about privatization’s effects on public …

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ACEs and Toxic Stress

June 4, 2019 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

ACEs and Toxic Stress: Rewriting the Story for the Next Gene
What are the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)?
This compelling speech by Dr. Nadine Harris Burke (featured in the …

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In Praise of Public Education

April 9, 2019 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

In Praise of Public Education: A Conversation with Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.
Join us May 22, 2019 from 6-8 PM at the NC Arboretum for a fundraiser to support our …

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School Safety Tweet Storm

March 9, 2019 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Two bills have recently been introduced to arm our public school teachers with guns.
We join most of North Carolina’s 110,000 educators in opposing arming educators.   
Join us Wednesday, March 13th from 7 …

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State Board of Education Approves Sch...

December 7, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

The State Board of Education voted to transfer Carver Heights Elementary into the Innovative School District beginning in 2019-2020. Carver Heights Elementary is located in Goldsboro, NC. See the press …

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Color of Education: An Evening With N...

October 4, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

On October 2, 2018 we attended the kick-off event of the “Color of Education” series that featured award-winning New York Times Magazine reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones. In this sold-out event, Nikole talked …

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“The Color of Law”

August 27, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

School segregation is unfortunately on the rise in our public schools and is directly linked to patterns of residential segregation. In The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How …

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2018-19 Budget Adjustments

June 11, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

2018-19 Biennial Budget Passed June 2018
The budget bill, SB 99, was released on the NCGA website on Monday, May 28. Because legislative leaders previously announced they will refuse any amendments, this …

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Senate Bill Would Revise Principal Pa...

May 21, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Senate Bill 718, titled Revise Principal Compensation, would make adjustments to the principal salary schedule.
The bill would accomplish the following:

Maintain principals’ current salary schedule for the 2018 school year.
For 2019, …

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Gov. Cooper Released Budget Adjustmen...

May 10, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Ahead of the 2018 legislative session, Governor Roy Cooper released his alterations to the budget. His budget priorities include the following:

All teachers would receive at least a 5% raise, with …

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A Conversation with Erika Wilson...
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A Conversation with Erika Wilson, UNC Law School Professor
This live webinar will explore the impact of privatization on our public schools with Erika Wilson, Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her areas of expertise include civil[...]
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16
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2019
8:00 pm A Conversation with Tim Tyson, D...
A Conversation with Tim Tyson, D...
Dec 16 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Conversation with Tim Tyson, Duke University
This live webinar will explore the impact of privatization on our public schools with Tim Tyson, Duke University. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor[...]
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7:00 pm Building Resilience in Children/...
Building Resilience in Children/...
Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Building Resilience in Children/Fostering a Trauma-Informed PTA
This 90 minute session is based on the film Resilience about toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and how children can survive stress by learning to be resilient. This workshop is designed for those[...]
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Resilience: The Biology of Stres...
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Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope
Come see this award-winning, must-see 60-minute film, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope! (See more about film here – http://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/) (Spanish subtitles are available.) The screening is co-hosted by the WCPSS[...]
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