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Tickets and Registration Now Open for the 2025 Color of Education Summit Featuring Dr. Eve L. Ewing, Tara Roberts, and Dr. John B. King Jr.

July 8, 2025 by Malasia McClendon

MEDIA CONTACT:Chanté Russell, Public School Forum of NCcrussell@ncforum.org919-781-6833 ext. 103 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, NC (July 7, 2025) — Registration is now open for the 8th annual Color of Education […]

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DRIVE Coalition Annual Summit Celebrates Legacy of Black Education and Announces New Fellowship for Educators of Color

February 4, 2025 by Flood Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 4, 2025 [Gibsonville, NC] – More than 100 educators, education leaders, and stakeholders from across North Carolina gathered on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the DRIVE Coalition […]

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Public schools are beacons of hope through crisis and devastation

October 14, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Written by: Kimberly Jones and Deanna Townsend-Smith Published by WRAL Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 — As the General Assembly returns to decide disaster relief, it has the ability to uphold […]

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2024 Color of Education Summit highlights equity, community, and civic action

October 8, 2024 by Flood Center

by Chantal Brown and Derick Lee, EducationNC October 7, 2024 Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. is a New York Times bestselling author, scholar, political commentator, and James S. McDonnell Distinguished University […]

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Over 850 Attendees Engaged in Collective Learning for Collective Action at the Annual 2024 Color of Education Summit

September 28, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

For more information: Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 Raleigh, NC (September 29, 2024) — One of the nation’s most prominent scholars, […]

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Public School Forum launches next Rural Teacher Leader Network cohort

September 3, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

by Derick Lee, EducationNC August 27, 2024 A small percentage of our society is ambidextrous. For the vast majority who are not, they likely struggle to write even their own […]

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Fear is Not Our Future

August 12, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

The weaponization of resources, religion, books, race, and language contributes to the extreme polarization experienced in today’s society especially as it relates to public education. Within the PK – 20 […]

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Perspective | Have you watched ‘Hidden Figures?

July 23, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Deanna Townsend-Smith and Valerie Bridges, EducationNC July 22, 2024 The historical and current conditions that eliminate Black and Brown females from the workforce There is a “Hidden Figure” amongst you, […]

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Tickets and Registration Now Available for Hybrid 2024 Color of Education Summit featuring Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr.

July 10, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

MEDIA CONTACT:Chanté Russell, Public School Forum of NCcrussell@ncforum.org919-781-6833 ext. 103 Raleigh, NC (July 10, 2024) — Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. will be this year’s September 28, 2024 Color of Education […]

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Perspective | Empowering North Carolina’s educators through equity-centered professional development

June 26, 2024 by Flood Center

by Simona Goldin and Deanna Townsend-Smith, EducationNC June 26, 2024 “I just thought that was the most noble contribution you could make to human kind, was to be a teacher.” […]

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Turning Silence into Language and Action: an Ode to Activism

June 26, 2024 by Ashley Kazouh

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. However, over […]

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A Request from a NC Public School Graduate

May 15, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Written By: Deanna Townsend-Smith, EdD  May 13, 2024 In NC the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s constitution guarantees a public education for every child and includes due process which […]

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New podcast highlights student perspectives on educational equity

April 26, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

by Derick Lee, EducationNCApril 25, 2024 Elected officials, legislators, government administrators, educators, and parents all weigh in on what education looks like in North Carolina. However, students are often missing […]

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Dudley Flood Center Announces Student Voices Podcast

March 28, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

For more information: Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 Raleigh, NC (March 28, 2024) – The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity […]

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School Mental Health & Safety: A Letter to Superintendents of Color

February 27, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Written By: Malasia McClendon  February 20, 2024 Dear Courageous Leader,  Thank you for your dedication to educating our students, effectively operating our school districts, and assisting NC to eradicate inequities. […]

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Mapping the movement ahead of Leandro hearing and upcoming elections

February 23, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Written by: Derick Lee, EducationNCFebruary 21, 2024 “There are ghosts in our schools.” Kimberly Jones, 2023 Burroughs Welcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year, opened her Mapping the Movement […]

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Student Voices Reflection: Why Is It Important in Moving Forward in Education

January 25, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

Written by: Kesha Hood Equity in education centers around a student’s ability to access learning and obtain what is needed for their individual success. One lever that can ensure that […]

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Dudley Flood Center releases ‘2023 Equity Forward Report’

January 19, 2024 by Malasia McClendon

by Mebane Rash, EducationNCJanuary 15, 2024 Last week, the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity released its “2023 Equity Forward Report,” which highlights “the work of the Center since its […]

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Perspective | Achieving equity together

December 21, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

by Deanna Townsend-Smith, EducationNCDecember 6, 2023 The following is Deanna Townsend-Smith’s “Final Word” from the Nov. 11, 2023 episode of Education Matters on recent events aimed at building a network of organizations […]

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Dudley Flood Center to take up work of the governor’s DRIVE Task Force

October 26, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

by Derick Lee, EducationNCOctober 25, 2023 For nearly four years, Gov. Cooper’s DRIVE Task Force has centered on Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education. The group is made […]

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Black scholars: Teachers shouldn’t cave to pressure to restrict lessons about U.S. racial history

October 24, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

by Greg Childress, NC NewslineOctober 9, 2023 America’s educators must not cower before lawmakers attempting to restrict what they teach students about America’s racial history, author and education reformer Lisa […]

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Color of Education Summit focuses on the path forward as a collective

October 24, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

by Derick Lee, EducationNCOctober 18, 2023 Dr. Dudley Flood, the namesake of The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity (Flood Center), is an educational trailblazer, who served as […]

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Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

July 31, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

By: Selena Collins | 2023 Dudley Flood Center Intern On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court gutted Affirmative Action programs in college admissions. This decision marks a regressive step […]

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Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling

July 19, 2023 by Malasia McClendon

By: Evelin Ortiz-Munoz | 2023 Dudley Flood Center Intern On June 29th, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The consequences from this decision […]

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