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The N.C. Coalition of Charter Schools urges the N.C. Supreme Court to overturn a split 2022 state Appeals Court decision in a charter school dispute.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"The founders understood that the Lockean natural rights of life, liberty, and property could only be preserved by educated people. Still, they also knew the corrupting threat to the republic posed by sprawling bureaucracies," said Foxx.
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 12:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case involving Wake Forest's decision in 2020 to block construction of a new charter school in town.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us most here in North Carolina, and is distilled for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video.
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 9:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In this first episode of Policy Pizza, education policy expert Terry Stoops joins us to discuss the greatness of western Pennsylvania pizza and the benefits of a Parents’ Bill of Rights in education.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 7:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Growing backlash against progressive policies implemented by school boards across the nation could manifest itself this year in North Carolina’s school districts.
Published: Friday, November 4th, 2022 @ 12:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced that revisions to state guidance standards would commence during the current school year
Published: Sunday, October 9th, 2022 @ 1:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Between 2019 and 2022, female students generally recorded larger drops in proficiency rates than their male counterparts
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 @ 8:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2022.
Published: Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 @ 9:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While newly released data show four-year graduation rates for North Carolina public schools are comparable to pre-pandemic rates, there are deeper concerns about what knowledge and skills students have when they graduate and also about the persistence of racial achievement gaps
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 8:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses a new charter school proposed for Garner. The Wake County Public School System opposes the school. Stoops offered these comments during a Sept. 14, 2022, report on WRAL.
Published: Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 @ 10:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, state education officials released 2021-22 testing results and graduation rates for all North Carolina public schools.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 11:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education released the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend results.
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 2:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It’s a rite of every legislative session: the introduction of an ever-increasing number of bills calling for school calendar flexibility. The goal? Get out from under North Carolina’s rigid school calendar law.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 4:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Test scores improved for 3rd through 8th grade across categories during the 2021-2022 school year.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 2:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Leandro case on August 31
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 8:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A recent study by the conservative site The College Fix found that UNC Chapel Hill professors were 16 times more likely to be registered as Democrats than as Republicans.
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2022 @ 11:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina students in early elementary education are reading more proficiently today compared to a year ago, according to the results of a new analysis.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 @ 11:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Both options have enrollment that compares with some of the state's largest districts.
Published: Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 @ 9:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Polling shows that nearly three-in-four North Carolinians support school choice.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 @ 3:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt proposes using COVID-19 relief funds to cover principal pay gap.
Published: Monday, August 29th, 2022 @ 8:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Progressives have sought to use public schools to advance their social and political agenda for nearly a century
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 @ 6:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Carolina Journal makes a wide sweeping evaluation of the news that most effects us here in North Carolina, and is distilled, here on BCN, for your clear understanding by the electronic means of video broadcast.
Published: Saturday, August 20th, 2022 @ 1:31 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Stories about educator employment too often rely on anecdotal evidence, hearsay, and politically motivated testimonials
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 @ 9:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses a proposal to change the way North Carolina pays public school teachers.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 3:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the last week, the News & Observer and EdNC published articles about a modification to the principal compensation system included in this year’s state budget.
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Starting the in 1970s, teacher unions began politicizing teacher spending on classroom items
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 6:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state's current system prioritizes years of service and credentialing for teachers in determining pay. Top education leaders say a new proposal would revamp that structure, putting more emphasis on performance and provide clear pathways for advancement.
Published: Sunday, August 7th, 2022 @ 9:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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...so you don't have to.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the 2022-23 school year approaches, the United States economy appears to be sliding into a recession.
Published: Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 @ 11:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Northampton County is the only majority-choice county in North Carolina, with 57% enrolled in private, home, and public charter schools
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 9:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Inflation continues to pummel consumers, and the back-to-school shopping season will be no exception. Crippling inflationary pressures will drive up the cost of outfitting youngsters for the coming school year.
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 @ 10:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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