charter schools

The Senate passed SB-8 yesterday.  The bill removes the cap on charter schools and establishes a Public Charter Schools Commission to authorize and administer charter schools. ... Keep Reading

SB-8, the bill that removes the charter school cap and sets up a commission to authorize and administer charter schools is up for a second reading in the State Senate today. ... Keep Reading

Democrats and liberal groups pushed for an expanded requirement for diversity in charter schools. They again tried to force charter schools to provide transportation and free ... Keep Reading

Last Friday, The Charter Day School of the Roger Bacon Academy in Leland, North Carolina held their annual lottery.  The video below is from the event. The size of the crowd says ... Keep Reading

SB -8 , the major charter school legislation introduced last week by Sen. Richard Stevens (R-Wake),  continues to take shape. This morning, the Education/Higher Education ... Keep Reading

Republican Senator Dan Soucek offered an amendment in an education subcommittee that would change the Charter School Commission from an independent panel to an advisory commission ... Keep Reading

Yesterday, while watching the NC Senate committee discussing  the proposed committee substitute for Senate Bill 8 "No Cap on Number of Charter Schools" it became clear that the ... Keep Reading

Those who attended this morning’s Senate Education/Higher Education committee hearing weren’t disappointed.  Charter school advocates and opponents expected to hear the pros and ... Keep Reading

Today Sen. Richard Stevens (R-Wake) introduced legislation (SB 8) to remove the current cap on charter schools.  North Carolina limits the number of charter schools to 100.  The ... Keep Reading

Removing the charter school cap will likely be one of the first items of business when the General Assembly reconvenes in Raleigh  month. I’ve written frequently (here and here) on ... Keep Reading