October 6, 2025 Raleigh, NC — The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Opportunity, in partnership with the Public School Forum of North Carolina, Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, […]
Press Release
Dudley Flood Center Announces Inaugural Charlotte Hawkins Brown Fellows Cohort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 3, 2025 | Raleigh, N.C. Fourteen educators selected statewide to advance instructional excellence, leadership, and opportunity for students The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dudley Flood Center Releases Tools and Impact Report to Advance Educator Diversity and Equity in North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2025 Dudley Flood Center Releases Tools and Impact Report to Advance Educator Diversity and Equity in North Carolina Raleigh, NC — The Dudley Flood Center for […]
Proactive Steps to Protect and Support Students in North Carolina
For more information: Deanna Townsend-Smith Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 RALEIGH, NC (March 17, 2025): The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity […]
Dudley Flood Center and Western North Carolina Community Members Release Equity Considerations for Hurricane Disaster Relief
For more information:Deanna Townsend-SmithFlood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunitydtownsend-smith@ncforum.org919-781-6833 x114 RALEIGH, NC (February 17, 2025) – The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity, in collaboration with community […]
A New Year’s Resolution to Make America Great
A New Year, A Bold Opportunity As Americans settle into 2025, many will reflect on the accomplishments of the past year to inform their bold and audacious goals for the […]
Dudley Flood Center Launches Cohort 3 of the Rural Teacher Leader Network
For more information: Deanna Townsend-Smith Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 Raleigh, NC (June 20, 2024) — Last year, the Public School Forum of North Carolina […]
Tickets and Registration Now Available for Hybrid 2023 Color of Education Summit featuring Lisa Delpit & Jerry Craft
MEDIA CONTACT: Chanté Russell, Public School Forum of NC crussell@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 ext. 103 Raleigh, NC (July 31, 2023) — Dr. Lisa Delpit will be this year’s October 7, 2023 Color […]
Tickets and Registration Now Available for Hybrid 2022 Color of Education Summit featuring Jelani Cobb
MEDIA CONTACT: Chanté Russell, Public School Forum of NCcrussell@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 ext. 103 Raleigh, NC (August 25, 2022) — Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, […]
Dudley Flood Center Statement on Extending the Child Nutrition Waiver Authority (S. 379)
For more information: Deanna Townsend-Smith Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 x114 RALEIGH, NC (June 16, 2022) – The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity […]
Dudley Flood Center Reimagines Jeanes Teachers in Response to Teacher Pipeline and Diversity Issues in NC Public Schools
RALEIGH, NC (June 9, 2022) – Today, the Dudley Flood Center (“Flood Center”) announces its “reimagining” of the historic Jeanes Teachers program with the creation of the new Jeanes Fellows […]









