RALEIGH — It was standing room only at a press conference commemorating the North Carolina law that opened up the state to charter schools 25 years ago this month. On June 21, 1996, the “Charter […]
Claims that public charter schools encourage segregation grow louder every day. According to a recent John Locke Foundation/Civitas poll, nearly 23% of North Carolina voters cite de facto segregation as “the most convincing reason” to […]
Much has been written about pandemic impacts over the past year as educators and students were pushed to pivot and perform in ways no one had planned. It was, as The New York Times noted, […]
RALEIGH — Following recommendations from the N.C. Office of Charter Schools and the state’s Charter Schools Advisory Board, a bill has been filed that would fast-track applications that replicate existing high-quality charter schools. House Bill […]
RALEIGH — A draft of the annual charter schools report showed increases in enrollment last fall with a high percentage of schools reporting waitlists. At a meeting of the N.C. Charter School Advisory Board (CSAB), […]
RALEIGH — A report that says nearly 23% of public school students and just over 9% of public charter schools students are at-risk for academic failure this school year is headed to lawmakers. The report […]
The elections are over, new policymakers have been sworn in, schools are back in full swing, and the commitment to resolve our former ills and to do new and better things is, for a short […]
The academic achievement gap between black and white students has proven resistant to most educational policy changes. Some say that educational expenditures explain the gap, but is that true? Look at educational per pupil expenditures: […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to reexamine every aspect of our lives — from where we work to how we worship to what schools look like for our children. As Executive Director of the […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s State Board of Education has approved grants that total $17.4 million to 34 charter schools to attract and enroll more underserved and disadvantaged students. The awards are part of the N.C. […]
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