Public schools have, for generations, played a critical role in the lives of the vast majority of North Carolinians-they are ingrained into the fabric of identity as a state. Many of the issues in the Top Ten highlight where the erosion of the historic commitment to public schools for the public good is seen. The Public School Forum of North Carolina's mission is to provide trusted, nonpartisan, evidence-based research, policy analysis and innovative programs to demand that education best practice becomes common practice. The following key priorities are presented in this report: (1) Renew North Carolina's Commitment to Public Schools for the Public Good; (2) Target Rural North Carolina's Unique Education Challenges; (3) Directly Address Persistent Racial Inequities in North Carolina's Schools; (4) Seize Historic Opportunity to Advance Adequacy and Equity in School Funding; (5) Recognize that Teacher Recruitment and Retention Starts with Professional Treatment; (6) Strengthen Charter School and Private School Voucher Transparency and Accountability; (7) Eliminate Stress and Stigma in Testing and Accountability Policy; (8) Start at the Top by Investing in School Leaders; (9) Thoughtfully and Strategically Invest In School Safety; and (10) Focus on Whole Child, Whole Day. [For the 2018 report, see ED628979.]