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KAKADELIS: During COVID, NC charter schools are helping to lead the way

May 20, 2021 Lindalyn Kakadelis

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, […]

WILLIS: Send our kids back to school

February 16, 2021 NC Rep. David Willis

As we approach the one-year anniversary of closing down our schools, one thing has become very clear: Our students need to be back in the classroom. We can’t afford to let our children suffer any […]

A look back at 2020: Education a major casualty of COVID-19

December 30, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — When the coronavirus hit North Carolina and Gov. Roy Cooper announced his statewide stay-at-home orders, one of the first casualties was public school students, and that has not really changed nine months later, […]

DILLINGHAM: 2020 North Carolina Parent Survey

September 18, 2020 Rhonda Dillingham

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 […]

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HILL: Want true ‘diversity’ and ‘equality’ in your child’s education?

July 29, 2020 Frank Hill

A private school north of the Mason-Dixon line with a tuition of over $62,000 per year recently sent out a notice to alums about the changes they are making to their school policy and faculty […]

LONG: Education establishment: You’re still not listening

October 9, 2019 Mike Long

Fall began but a few days ago. The traditional calendar school year is officially underway for North Carolina families, many nearing one full month of instruction to kick off the school year. As sure as […]

LONG: Students are flocking to private schools where teachers are paid less, but why?

June 26, 2019 Frank Hill

You can pretty much guarantee that year after year, teachers’ unions and their allies will make one claim: —Our public school teachers are not paid enough and our public schools are underfunded. It is happening […]

LONG: Opportunity Scholarships Comes From “Our Tax Money” Too

May 15, 2019 Mike Long

(The following is from Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, in response to the Capitol Broadcasting Company’s editorial, “Private school vouchers to be even more open to corruption, waste” 5/10/19) […]