By Robert Luebke The following appeared as an op-ed in the Fayetteville Observer on Sunday, December 3, 2017 Every public school student will graduate ready for post-secondary ... Keep Reading
Education
Testing Our Endurance
By Rebecca Fagge Testing is expected as part of education. Important questions remain unanswered concerning testing in NC public schools. NC policymakers need to ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: What the News & Observer Gets Wrong
Raleigh News & Observer reporters Jane Stancill, Lynn Bonner and David Raynor recently authored a number of lengthy and highly critical articles on public charter schools in ... Keep Reading
Who’s Really For Sale?
School choice critics claim that choice puts students up “for sale” But big businesses profit handsomely from the government education establishment, often as a result from ... Keep Reading
Certification Requirements Keep Good Teachers Out
Many states, including North Carolina, are suffering from a teacher shortage Teaching certificates are a barrier to entry for teachers, making it more difficult for people to ... Keep Reading
School Budget Problems? Don’t blame Parental Choice. Part II: Faulty Claims and Diversions
The claim “for profit” charter school management companies pose conflicts for charter schools ignores how intertwined “for profit” companies are with traditional public schools. ... Keep Reading
School budget problems? Don’t blame parental choice.
Keith Poston claims disinvestment in public schools is ongoing and tied to more state funding for questionable parental choice programs State funding for K-12 education has ... Keep Reading
School performance grades: plenty of room for improvement
First Thoughts on NC School Report Cards The new Annual School Performance Report was released late last week Less than half of students in grades 3 through 8 scored as ... Keep Reading
North Carolina: The School Choice State?
School choice has changed the educational landscape in North Carolina Where offered, school choice options have grown and expanded. Since 2006-07, 72 percent of K-12 ... Keep Reading
State Budget: It’s About More Than Numbers
State budgets often contain policies and signals indicating which way the legislature may act on a particular issue. Four examples: Education Lottery makes it possible to ... Keep Reading
