This year, North Carolina got a new means of evaluating K12 schools.
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 @ 3:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Hurricane Florence severely damaged schools across North Carolina and left hundreds of thousands of children without homes or classrooms
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2018 @ 9:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to data recently released by the N.C. Division of Non-Public Education, an estimated 135,749 students enrolled in homeschools last year, a 6.2 percent increase over the previous school year
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 @ 1:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Discussions around the revised 2018-19 budget have often focused on K-12 education spending
Published: Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 @ 7:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On most days and most roads, most drivers treat posted speed limits as the recommended speed
Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 @ 7:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charter schools have flourished in North Carolina since 2011, when the General Assembly removed the statewide cap of 100. Along with the rest of the country, though, that growth recently has started to slow
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Hurt people hurt people." That's how one middle school principal summed up the origins of bullying for me.
Published: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 10:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 2:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers aren't likely to split up North Carolina's largest school districts any time soon
Published: Thursday, April 12th, 2018 @ 9:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When Sugar Creek Charter School graduates its first 12th-grade class this year, all 30 members will head to college
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 11:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Joint Legislative Study Committee on the Division of Local School Administrative Units took a detour from talking about district size to explore innovative programs across the state
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 1:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A majority of North Carolina public school teachers think carrying a gun in the classroom is a bad idea, a recent Elon University Poll shows
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 7:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state legislature adjourned the 2017 long session June 29. They were done, right? Expected back all afresh and new in spring of 2018 after a long break of doing nothing? Not exactly
Published: Saturday, March 10th, 2018 @ 12:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph, posed a question summing up the sometimes tense relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 9:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Complacency Puts N.C. Charter School Movement At Risk
Published: Saturday, December 30th, 2017 @ 1:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Time for Constructive Dialogue about District School Facilities
Published: Saturday, December 30th, 2017 @ 2:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina does generally well according to national education standards, peers say, but it needs to take better advantage of opportunities to improve
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2017 @ 1:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents, educators, and the general public now have easier access to North Carolina school report cards
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2017 @ 10:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Home renovations can improve our lives. But most of us would see a problem if we woke up one morning and noticed that our homes had 12 bedrooms and one bathroom, with a kitchen in the back yard and a toilet in the living room
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 3:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Of all the disturbing things emerging out of the News & Observer’s week-long screed against charter schools, few are as head-shaking as Tom Benton’s quote about parental choice
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 12:03 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Since the election of Republican legislative majorities in 2010, charter schools have enjoyed a winning streak of pro-charter legislation and policy
Published: Friday, November 24th, 2017 @ 2:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Researchers Paul DiPerna, Lindsey Burke, and Anne Ryland conducted a national survey of military households to assess their views on school-choice options, district schools, and careers in the military
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2017 @ 5:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In hopes of boosting average pay for principals, earlier this year the legislature added $35 million to the state budget for performance pay for principals
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 @ 10:13 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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A good percentage of North Carolinians think charter schools are private schools
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2017 @ 12:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The results are in. More North Carolina students are taking and passing college level advanced placement courses, and students are scoring higher than the national average on the revised SAT exam
Published: Sunday, October 1st, 2017 @ 9:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The annual testing data and report cards for North Carolina's public schools are out
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 @ 12:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education released a slew of data during its September board meeting, and while the numbers show higher graduation rates and overall improvement in school performance, significant challenges over low performers and poverty rates remain
Published: Sunday, September 10th, 2017 @ 2:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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F.A. Hayek, one of the most well known names in free market circles, was a man of incredible perception
Published: Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 @ 3:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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While perfection is impossible in our world, things can be better than they are. Through purposeful action, all of us can help make that happen
Published: Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 @ 5:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Support for school choice isn't going away, although critics say otherwise
Published: Monday, August 21st, 2017 @ 3:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who is Making a Killing from Kids? (Hint: It’s not charter school companies)
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 2:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Students in North Carolina who are failing core classes are still getting high school diplomas
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 4:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Traditional public schools saw about 5,000 fewer students walk through their doors for the 2016-17 school year
Published: Monday, July 24th, 2017 @ 7:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In September, North Carolinians will know which low-performing elementary schools will be considered for the Innovative School District in 2018 and be turned over to charter school operators
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 @ 12:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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