Charter schools increase segregation – that’s the flawed conclusion of a recent National Bureau of Economic Research report by three Duke University Professors: Helen Ladd, Charles ... Keep Reading
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It’s Time to Celebrate National School Choice Week
This is National School Choice Week and there are many reasons to celebrate this modest but important idea. School choice is based on a simple truth: Parents know their children ... Keep Reading
Charter schools and enrollment
Charter schools don’t reflect the population characteristics of the surrounding areas. That’s a frequent criticism of charter schools. But is it true? It's a complicated ... Keep Reading
NC should look to DC charters
If you 're a fan of charter schools you should be watching what's going on in Washington DC. Last week the Washington Post ran a very interesting article on DC principals going ... Keep Reading
Legislative Session Addresses More than Teacher Pay
Much of the policy debate over education these days has been dominated by teacher pay. While how and how much we pay our teachers are important concerns, teacher pay has crowded ... Keep Reading
Why Charter School Salaries Should Be Secret
One quality that makes charter and private schools effective in educating children is their ability to operate efficiently. Part of that efficiency comes from the freedom charter ... Keep Reading
Civitas Review Fall 2013
The Fall 2013 Civitas Review examines the landmark legislation of 2013 and it means for North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
Who is Baker Mitchell?
This week The J.W. Pope Foundation's publication Liberty Leader tells the story of Baker Mitchell, an engineer from Texas who traded a comfy retirement to develop highly ... Keep Reading
Are School Boards “Accountable”?
Earlier today Bob wrote about the NC School Board Association's jamboree of scare words. For-profit! Unelected! Out of state! Corporations! Surely we don't want that kind of folk ... Keep Reading
NCSBA Slams Charter Schools
NC's Charter School Law: Creating Two Public Education Systems.; that's the title of a new publication from the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA). For those that ... Keep Reading
