In hopes of limiting the spread of coronavirus, Governor Cooper issued an executive order prohibiting gatherings of more than 100 people and closing the public schools for two ... Keep Reading
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My own personal reason for supporting school choice
Most people don't know that I attended seven different schools during my K-12 years. It's certainly no world record or even a story of pity. My dad was an Air Force pilot so I was ... Keep Reading
School Choice and Public Schools
Is school choice incompatible with the traditional public school system? Does support of one mean a disregard for the other? ... Keep Reading
Improving Public Schools
How can we help public schools improve? Does supporting school choice mean opposition to traditional public schools? ... Keep Reading
Making public education truly public
Most of us agree that young people are different. They come from different backgrounds, have different aptitudes, personalities, strengths and beliefs and also they learn ... Keep Reading
NC public school enrollment declines
Enrollment in traditional public schools declined in 2017-18. ADM enrollment is down 3,341 students over last year according to Highlights of the North Carolina Public School ... Keep Reading
Do Low-Income School Districts Receive Less Funding Than Higher-Income Districts?
EdNC reports on the latest meeting of the Governor's Commission on Access to Sound Basic Education. One issue raised was the different funding levels between higher-income and ... Keep Reading
Highlights from the Senate Education Budget
The Senate released its recommended budget for the next two years. Spending for public education, K-12, community colleges and the UNC System, comprise the largest area of ... Keep Reading
Atkinson’s criticism of school choice is false and telling
Outgoing State Superintendent Atkinson offered misguided criticism of school choice But traditional “public schools” are really ‘district schools,’ and don’t accept ... Keep Reading
Obama Administration Threatens Every Public School in Nation Over Bathroom Policies
On the same night that the DOJ announced it would not withhold federal funds to NC while the lawsuits over HB2 play out, news leaked that the Obama administration's Departments of ... Keep Reading
