IMPACT OF-PRIVATIZING PUBLIC SCHOOLS: A Crisis in the Making AGENDA 8:00 am to 8:30 am: Check-In and Coffee 8:30 am to 8:45 am: Welcome Yevonne Brannon, Public Schools First NC Rob Schofield, NC Policy Watch 8:45 am to 10:00 am: View from the School Board Carol Sawyer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Co. Public School Board Malishai Woodbury, Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. Public School Board Christine Kushner, Wake Co. School Public School Board 10:00 am to 10:10 am: Break 10:10 am to 11:10 am: View from the Classroom Angie Scioli, Wake County Public School Teacher Justin Parmenter, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Co. Public School Teacher Tamika Walker Kelly, Cumberland County Public School Teacher Stu Egan, Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. Public School Teacher 11:10 am to 12:40 pm: View from the Research Richard Kahlenberg, Century Foundation Erika Wilson, UNC Law School Kris Nordstorm, NC Justice Center/NC Policy Watch Irv Joyner, NCCU Law School 12:40 pm to 1:00 pm: Closing Remarks Natalie Beyer, Durham Co. School Board Tim Tyson, Duke University Segregation Resources Privatization Resources ElOverview of NC Legislative Impacts Legislative Action 2008-2009 | 2017-2018 _ Teacher Pay | sing. | 37" in U.S. Per Pupil Expenditures _ 40" in U.S. | 39" in U.S. Pay for Master’s Degree Vv x Teacher Career Status/Due Process a x Retirement Health Benefits a [Nolter new hires . ~500 annual | ~150 annual Teaching Fellows Program scholarships | scholarships Cap of 100 Charter Schools Vv x Vouchers for Private Schools x Vv A-F School Performance Letter x Vv Grades a - Virtual Charter Schools x Vv State Takeover of Schools x | Vv Education Savings Accounts x Vv Municipal Controlled/Funded Charters | x Vv Students in Traditional Public Schools ~90% ~80%Our Pans the Making, Impact of Privatizing Public Schools: A Crisi Richard D, Kahlenberg is director of K-12 equity and senior fellow at The Century Foundation. He has been called, “the intellectual father of the economic integration movement” in K-12 schooling and “arguably the nation’s chief proponent of class-based affirmative action in higher education admissions.” He is the author or editor of 17 books, including All Together Now: Creating Middle Class Schools through Public School Choice (2001); and The Future of ‘School Integration: Socioeconomic Diversity as an Education Reform Strategy (2012). Kahlenberg’s articles have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Erika K. Wilson is Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy and Associate Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her areas of expertise include civil litigation, civil rights, critical race theory, public education and school reform, public policy, and race discrimination, In 2016, her work was selected for presentation at the Harvard Yale Stanford Junior Faculty Forum, She was awarded the James H. Chadbourn Award for | Excellence in Scholarship from the UNC School of Law (2017) and the Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in | Public Policy (2018), tu Egan is @ 21-year veteran English teacher in the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County School system. Egan grew up in Georgia and obtained @ BA in English, his MAEd in English Education from Wake Forest University, and an EdS from Lincoln Memorial University. A National Board Certified Teacher, Egan currently teaches Advanced Placement English Language & Composition, Advanced English Literature and Composition, and Shakespeare as well as chairing the English Department. A father of two children in public schools, Egan also authors the blog Caffeinated Rage that deals with educational issues in North Carolina and raising a child with special needs. Christine Kushner is a professional policy analyst and freelance writer who has lived in Wake County since 1989. A product of North Carolina public schools, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from Princeton University. Her work as a policy analyst, consultant and journalist has focused on the fields of public health, health care access, and public education. She has been active in several PTAS, has served on school improvement teams, and still volunteers in WCPSS classrooms. She is a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and is a William Friday Fellow for Human Relations through the Wildacres Leadership Initiative, Christine has served on the Wake County Board of Education since 2011, serving two terms as Chair and Vice Chair. ‘Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina, His recent New York Times bestseller, The Blood of Enmett Till, was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award and won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, His Blood Done Sign My Name, won the Southern Book Award for Nonfiction and the Grawemeyer Award in Religion. His first book, Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams & the Roots of Black Power, won two major awards from the Organization of American Historians, “Ghosts of 1898: Wilmington’s Race Riot & the Rise of White Supremacy” won the 2006 Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. He serves on the executive boards of the NC NAACP, Repairers of the Breach, and the UNC Center for Civil Rights, Malishai “Shai” Woodbury has over 20 years of experience in secondary and higher education. She is a teacher and administrator in NC and Instructor of History at NC A&-T State University. She is also certified as a Priority School Leader through the Principals’ Executive Program of the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Since 2007, Shai has worked successfully with low performing schools to make sure all students succeed. She has spent the last ‘hwo years intensely dedicated to an organization she helped found, the Community Coalition for Equity in Education Ms, Woodbury was elected to the Winston-Salem Forsyth Board of Education in 2018 and is currently serving as the board’s first African-American Chair, She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rob Schofield, Director of NC Policy Watch, has three decades of experience as a lawyer, lobbyist, commentator and writer. At Policy Watch, Rob writes and edits daily online commentaries and handles numerous public speaking and clecttonie media appearances and manages the Progressive Pulse. Progressive Pulse is a nonpartisan blog about issues, debates, and people that affect NC publie policy, He also delivers a radio commentary that’s broadcast weekdays on WRAL-FM and WCHL and hosts News and Views, a weekly radio news magazine that airs on multiple stations across. North Carolina,Justin Parmenter is a 7th grade Language Arts teacher at Waddell Language Academy in Charlotte, NC, He began his i teaching career as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Albania and later taught in Istanbul, Turkey, and on the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona before coming to North Carolina in 2002. He was selected as a finalist for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Teacher of the Year in 2016. Parmenter serves on the boards of the North Carolina Center for ‘Advancement of Teaching, Public Schools First NC, and Red4EdNC, He writes frequently about education policy and classroom practice on his website Notes from the Chalkboard, and his writing has appeared in The Washington Post, USA Today, Education Week, and elsewhere. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and University of Missouri-St Louis Carol Sawyer was elected to the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Board of Education in 2017. On the CMS Board she is @ member of the Policy Committee and Chairs the Facilities & Operations Commitee. She holds master's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University, and eared her bachelor's degree in psychology atthe University of Wisconsin in Madison. She has served as director of exhibits and planning at the Museum of Life and Science and as @ consultant for nonprofit organizations. Sawyer previously served on the Board of Education's Equity Committee and isa co-founder of the advocacy organizations OneMECK and Mecklenburg ACTS. L Joyner isa Professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law since 1982. He reyularly teaches courses in Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Civil Rights and Race and the Law. He has written three editions of his book, Criminal Procedure in North Carolina and has authored several law review articles, i Board of Education: The Destruction of African-American Schools and the Mis-Education of Afiican Am which appeared in the NCCU Law Review. Additionally, Professor Joyner served as the Vice-Chairperson of the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission and co-hosts the highly acclaimed “Legal Eagle Review” which airs on WNCU 90.7 FFM. Joyner was honored as the 2004 Lawyer of the Year by the George H. White Bar Association, isa past recipient of the Lawyer of the Year Award by the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers and recently received the National Bar Association Legacy Award. Over the years, Joyner has received a number of honors for his work as a civil rights and eriminal law litigator and political activist. The most recent recognition was the 2019 NAACP’s William Robert Ming Advocacy Award Angie Seioli is Wake County nationally board certified high school social studies teacher. A former NC Teaching Fellow, she was recognized as Wake County's First Year Teacher of the Year in 1994 and school level honoree in 1999 Afier earning a master’s degree and becoming a police wife and mother, her open letter declaring we should all support public schools by “Wearing Red4Ed on Wed.” led to the founding of Red4EdNC in 2013. She is the primary subject of the documentary titled Teacher of the Year (2016). She has been published in The Washington Post, the UCLA Law Review, and featured in Education Week, She serves on the Board of Advisors for Public Schools First NC and is a 9-1: Director for Wake NCAE, She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and received their Excellence in Teaching Award in 2018, Tamika Walker Kelly is an Elementary Music Specialist K-S" grade at Morganton Road Elementary School in Fayetteville, NC, As an NC Teaching Fellow Alum, she has served in several school and professional roles during her 12 years in education. She was the 2015 Westover District Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County Schools ‘Tamika currently serves as Vice-President of the Cumberland County Association of Educators and serves on the boards of the NC Association of Educators, Public Schools First NC, and Red4EdNC. As a public education activist, she has been featured in publications such as Axios, Teen Vogue, and Time. Kelly is a member of the Harambee Graduate Chapter of Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship, Inc and a graduate of East Carolina University Kris Nordstrom is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Education & Law Project. Prior to starting work with the Justice Center in April 2016, Kris spent nine years with the North Carolina General Assembly’s nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division, where he provided budget analysis and information to members of the General Assembly on public ‘education issues. In 2018, his report Stymied by Segregation: How Integration Can Transform NC Schools documented the trends in school segregation in NC over the past ten years. Kris holds a Master of Public Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and BA in Economics from Wake Forest University Natalie Beyer is a community volunteer and advocate for equity and excellence in public education. Natalie attended public schools in Durham earning a Bachelor's degree from Rice University in Houston, Texas and a Master’s in Healtheare Administration from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been on the Durham Board of Education since 2010 and serves as the Board’s Legislative Liaison. Beyer is @ frequent guest lecturer and was awarded the President's Award by the North Carolina Association of Educators. Natalie serves on the boards of Public Schools First NC, Durham’s Project Graduation, and the Alumni Board of the NC School of Science and Mathematics. Natalie and her husband, John, are the parents of three children who all attended Durham Public Schools.Overview of NC Legislative Impacts Last revised September 14, 2019.Teacher Pay: State lawmakers have been increasing teacher pay in recent years but have primarily focused on beginning teacher salaries. Many of our most experienced teachers have not had significant pay increases. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-teacher-salaries) Per Pupil Funding: Despite having large budget surpluses in recent years, NC’s per pupil funding has remained flat since the recession, Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on- ‘ncs-per-pupilspending/ Pay for Master's Degrees: State lawmakers eliminated extra pay for teachers with a master’s degree in 2013. This continues to have a negative impact on NC’s teacher pipeline. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-teacher-salaries Teacher Career Status: Career status for K-12 NC teachers is not the same as tenure at the university level. Career status for NC’s teachers was eliminated in 2013. Read more: Retirement Health Benefits: Teachers, and all other state employees hired after January 2021 will no longer receive health benefits upon retirement. This further damages our teacher pipeline. Read more: http://www. publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-ncs-teacher-pipelit Teaching Fellows Program: NC's Teaching Fellows was a nationally celebrated teacher recruitment and scholarship program, abruptly eliminated in 2013. The new program, started in 2018 is less robust, offering fewer scholarships at fewer NC colleges of education. Read more: /resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-ncs-teacher-pi Charter School Cap: Since the cap of 100 was lifted, charter schools in NC have increased signi ‘are now ~200 charter schools in NC, diverting funds from traditional public schools and contributing to schoo! segregation. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/quick-facts-on-« schools/ Private School Vouchers: The 2018-19 state budget allotted $55M of taxpayer funds for private school vouchers, More than 90 percent of NC's voucher schools are religious and have no accountability for how funds are spent. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-about-school- vouchers/, AF School Letter Grades: These letter grades are used as a privatization tool and closely align with schoo! poverty rates. Low income schools represent that majority of “D” and “F” schools while affluent schools receive “A and "B" grades. Read mor ://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/a-f-school- performance-grades/ Virtual Charter Schools: K-12 Inc. and Connections Academy are the two virtual charter schools operating in NC. Both schools have had poor results since starting in 2015 with graduation rates below the state average. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-online-chai State Takeovers of Schools: NC has The Innovative School District (ISD), designed to takeover low performing public schools and turn them over to a charter management company. Many problems plague the ISD. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirst /wp-content/uploads/2018/05/5-11-2018-Innovative-School-District.pdf Education Savings Accounts: Also known as ESAs, these are another form of a school voucher. NC’s ESAS provide incentives for parents of special needs children to leave the public school system for private schools, /ww.publicschoolsfirstne.org/resources/fact-sheets/the-facts-on-education-savings- accounts-esas/ Municipal Funded Charter Schools: Recent legislation (HB514) allows four, majority white suburbs in Mecklenburg County to operate their own charter schools, funded with local tax dollars. Read more: https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/quick-facts-on-charter-schools/Public Schools FIRST. ee sla Film & Workshop Series: fee cee Being Trauma-Informed In Your School, zB Classroom, Home and Communit ‘THE FILM RESILIENCE is a documentary from KPJR Films that explores the science of toxie stress and its relationship to Adverse Childhood Experiences or (ACEs). This one-hour film explains the movement among ricians, social welfare professionals, educators and communities to use the research to break cycles of violence, addiction and disease that began in childhood. We all have a role to play in promoting the great childhoods that children deserve. Science shows the effects of ACEs are not permanent, We can work together and make a difference in the lives of trauma-impacted children through prevention, intervention and promoting resilience in our schools, families and communities. Free and open to public, starts at 7 pm / ends at 8:30 pm. 2019-20 Film Screenings: Noy. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9 SEEN THE FILM? Come to a workshop! The 90 minute workshops below are designed for those who have seen the film and are ready to take the next step by implementing trauma-informed strategies in their school, classroom, home, or community. Workshops on same dates but in a different room: Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 12, Apr. 9 Films & workshops are free & open to public. Workshops are: 7pm to Location: Crossroads II Building, 110 Corning Rd, Cary - Room 1400 Visit us on Facebook for details: https://www.facebook.com/publieschoolsfirstne/ Building Resilience in Your Children/Being a Trauma-Informed PTA: Designed for parents/guardians/PTA members, this presentation is grounded in research on strategies that help build Resilience in children, When kids have the skills and the confidence to confront and work through their problems, they ‘can learn that they have what it takes to confront difficult issues. Includes discussion about how parents can work to ensure that programs and policies implemented by PTAs support a trauma-informed learning environment for all students. Thoughtful, empathetic volunteers are a vital link between home and school and should be using trauma-informed/sensitive guidelines in their policies, programs, and when communicating with parents or guardians. #ResiliencyCanBeTaught #BeTraumaSensitive Strategies for Creating Trauma-Informed Schools: February 13/2020 Designed for administrators/school level leadership, this presentation is grounded in research on how to foster resilient learners by cultivating a trauma-informed learning environment in your school. Discussion will focus on helping your staff build relationships that allow their students to grow, thrive, and be successful academically. School leaders will be provided resources to share with their school leadership team. #BeTraumalnformed Strategies for Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms: Mars 12) 2020 Designed for classroom teachers/educators, this presentation is grounded in research on how to foster resilient learners by cultivating a trauma-sensitive learning environment in your classroom. 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