MEDIA CONTACT:Chanté Russell, Public School Forum of NCcrussell@ncforum.org 919-781-6833 ext. 103 Tickets and Registration Now Open for the 2026 Color of Education Summit Featuring Marley Dias, Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, and Bishop William Joseph Barber II RALEIGH, NC (June 1, 2026) — Registration is now open for the 9th annual Color of Education Summit, North Carolina’s […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Color of Education 2025 Summit Draws Nearly 700 Attendees, Highlights the Power of Stories to Preserve Legacy and Drive Action
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, and the Center for Child and Family Policy at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, hosted the 2025 Color of Education Summit on October […]
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 announces the inaugural cohort of 14 Charlotte Hawkins Brown (CHB) Fellows, honoring the legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, pioneering educator and founder of the […]
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 Educational Equity and Opportunity recently released three powerful resources designed to accelerate North Carolina’s progress toward building and sustaining a diverse, well-supported educator workforce. The […]
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 is excited to continue the legacy of Dr. Dudley E. Flood, its namesake, in the creation of a new resource outlining proactive steps we as […]
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 members from across Western North Carolina, has created a resource highlighting critical equity considerations for supporting the diverse communities in Western North Carolina. The resource […]
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 future. While I have never personally been big on setting new year’s resolutions, I am a committed advocate of setting fearless goals. The Webster Dictionary […]
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 convened the second cohort of the Rural Teacher Leadership Network, which is designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek […]
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 of Education Summit headlining keynote. Lisa D. Delpit is currently the principal of the consulting firm, Delpit Learning. She is the former Executive Director/Eminent Scholar […]
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, writing on race, history, justice, politics, and democracy will kick off the October 22, 2022 Color of Education Summit. The summit will be delivered in an hybrid […]
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 works collaboratively to advocate for structural changes in policy and practice to build an equitable education system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs […]
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 Program. Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith, Senior Director of the Flood Center said, “When reimagining education, we must provide proven solutions of success with students and educators […]