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A new national poll shows roughly two-thirds support for key school choice concepts among American parents.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The rapid growth of school choice options brought on by the pandemic shows no signs of letting up as the calendar turns over to 2023.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 7:14 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When I first received word that Gov. Roy Cooper had signed a proclamation celebrating National School Choice Week, I believed it was a hoax.
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 @ 11:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A unanimous N.C. Supreme Court has ruled against the former Kinston Charter Academy and its leader in a dispute involving state funding tied to inflated enrollment projections.
Published: Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 @ 9:30 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Republican congressman from North Carolina would expand school choice for students across the nation facing mask mandates or classroom instruction based on Critical Race Theory.
Published: Thursday, November 4th, 2021 @ 12:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's budget is finally out and it's a doozy.
Published: Saturday, April 10th, 2021 @ 2:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new survey from a national school-choice advocacy organization finds broad and stable support for educational choice heading into 2021.
Published: Friday, January 29th, 2021 @ 8:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 10:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel as if you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year.
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2021 @ 6:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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How to Get Your Check
Published: Friday, September 25th, 2020 @ 4:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Over the last decade the number of education options available to North Carolina parents has grown significantly.
Published: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 @ 3:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Rep. Keith Kidwell Supports Historic Relief for North Carolina Families, Schools, and Health SystemsOverwhelming bipartisan support for Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0; sends General Assembly proposals to the Governor
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2020 @ 5:47 pm
By: Keith D Kidwell
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North Carolina Strives to Meet Goal of 2 Million Residents with a High-Quality Postsecondary Degree or Credential by 2030
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2020 @ 8:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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At a rally at Clark University in Atlanta, Senator Elizabeth Warren was continually interrupted by chants of “Our Children, Our Choice” by parents who opposed Warren’s plan to end federal funding for charter schools and wore T-shirts that read, “Powerful Parents Network.”
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 7:37 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Tom Campbell's opinion piece, "We are re-segregating our schools," blames charter schools for "re-segregating" district schools. Using the term segregation, associated with the Jim Crow era ending 65 years ago, is intentional.
Published: Friday, August 9th, 2019 @ 5:30 am
By: Lindalyn Kakadelis
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Raleigh Charter High School is one of the top schools in the country, but it’s not what one would call a typical public school.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 3:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Here's a good news-bad news story that needs a happy ending. The good news is that as of January our state's unemployment rate was 3.6 percent. When you consider it was 4.5 percent last February that's cause for celebration
Published: Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @ 9:59 am
By: Tom Campbell
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North Carolina has its work cut out in bolstering advanced education options for all state residents, says University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings
Published: Friday, April 6th, 2018 @ 12:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The PROSPER Act cuts financial assistance for undergraduates, a move that will hurt many, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said Jan. 24
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 @ 2:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In the 1990s, the international company’s North Carolina operation was running short of workers. Machinists. Technicians. Most of all, the company needed young employees who could expand the business and its bottom line
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2017 @ 7:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Proponents of school choice in North Carolina have reason to cheer the state’s ninth-place ranking in the Center for Education Reform Parent Power! Index for 2017
Published: Saturday, October 14th, 2017 @ 9:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Members of our United States military are afforded very little input when it comes to decisions that significantly impact their lives and the lives of their family members
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 2:50 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Civitas Poll finds roughly three in four N.C. voters back school choice, with higher levels of support from black voters
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2017 @ 12:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina parents are asking for more education options for their children. Currently one of the most popular options is vouchers (Opportunity Scholarships and Special Needs Scholarships)
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2017 @ 3:43 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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North Carolina families should have an easier time finding K-12 education options thanks to a new web application launched by Parents for Education Freedom in North Carolina, an organization that supports expansion of school choice across the state
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 @ 3:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican Davidson County Commissioner Larry Potts has a built-in advantage in his race for the House seat in District 81 - a lot more registered Republicans.
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2016 @ 12:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new study from the University of Arkansas finds that crime rates among students in private school voucher programs are lower than those among students who attend traditional public schools.
Published: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 @ 1:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2016 legislative short session begins April 25. While continued uncertainty over congressional (and even legislative) district maps could cut into the General Assembly's calendar, there are a number of moves our elected officials could make this year to highlight economic growth
Published: Sunday, May 1st, 2016 @ 1:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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