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 is often lacking in private school options in NC. In 1993 Robeson County residents had a median income of approximately $21,0001. Respectively, in 2022, residents […]

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. Your willingness to lean into the rewards of your role in the presence of unprecedented challenges and stressors is recognized. Over the recent years, your […]

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 in North Carolina pushing for educational equity. Together we can achieve so much more. The Color of Education Summit brings together educators, policymakers, researchers, students, […]

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 up of parents, educators, and representatives from both the University of North Carolina System and North Carolina Community College System. Together, they developed a report […]

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 Delpit told hundreds of teachers attending the annual Color of Education summit in Raleigh on Saturday. Delpit, the author of the groundbreaking book, “Multiplication Is […]

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 a teacher and principal before being tasked with helping desegregate schools in North Carolina. He was also a coach, a role that taught him how […]

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 that undermines over 50 years of progress in increasing the representation of women and people of color in higher education institutions. The American Bar Association […]

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 will reverberate across the nation and threaten to reverse decades of progress in diversifying our college campuses. This is a step back from providing educational […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Chanté Russell, Communications Analystcrussell@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 ext. 113 (Raleigh, NC) March 14, 2023 — North Carolina’s Constitution commands that “equal opportunities be provided for all students.” Every student deserves a safe and nurturing learning environment in which they can grow, flourish, and pursue their chosen educational path. The “sound basic education” guaranteed in the state’s […]

March 1, 2023 by Chanté Russell In conjunction with Black History Month, education stakeholders and activists from across North Carolina gathered in Durham on February 20 for the Dudley Flood Center’s first Mapping the Movement for Racial Equity in Education event where attendees were given the opportunity to network and discuss combating inequities in education. Mapping The Movement is an initiative […]

February marks the month set aside to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans. It is also a time for reflection on the progress made and work that remains to ensure equal rights and opportunity for every individual. A seminal moment in the Civil Rights Movement came in 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled […]

For more information: Deanna Townsend-Smith Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 Raleigh, NC (February 6,  2023) — The Rural Teacher Leadership Network (RTLN), is designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek to strengthen their practice, foster community with teacher leaders from across other rural districts, […]

The Dudley Flood Center is excited to announce that we are seeking an 2022-2023 Educational Equity Fellow! Last year our Fellows exhibited their passion for educational equity and strengthened their research, evaluation, and leadership skills through the Fellowship. We are thrilled to be able to support another graduate student towards their goals!

For more information: Deanna Townsend-Smith Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 RALEIGH, NC (July 22, 2022) – Last year, the Public School Forum of North Carolina convened the inaugural cohort of the Rural Teacher Leadership Network, which is designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek […]