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Before becoming the board chair of N.C. Connections Academy, Bridget Phifer was a parent of a student enrolled in the virtual charter school
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 12:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of the state's most powerful lawmakers are perplexed that their education reform bill passed unanimously in the House but immediately was assigned to the Senate's Ways and Means Committee, a graveyard for legislation.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 4:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Dozens of Triangle-area middle- and high-schoolers and their parents could be looking for another school next year if the State Board of Education closes the Dynamic Community Charter School a school intended to fill a void for disabled children who have not fit in at traditional public...
Published: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:06 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The bulk of the 62 charter school applicants hoping to open their doors in the fall of 2015 will continue to be in the more metropolitan areas of North Carolina, concentrated in the Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, and Research Triangle sections of the state.
Published: Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 @ 10:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Gladys Robinson is posing a question that has been popular among charter school advocates for years.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 11:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though lawmakers removed the cap of 100 charter schools nearly two years ago, the bulk of the nontraditional public schools remain in a cluster of metropolitan counties.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 @ 8:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Potential charter school operators, including two that would operate online, flooded the state with 154 letters of intent to open in fall 2014, punctuating a growing appetite for alternatives to traditional public education.
Published: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 @ 11:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the traditional public school year in North Carolina is about to begin, Cabarrus County proponents of a statewide virtual charter school cling to longshot hopes that their unprecedented e-learning institution can open this year.
Published: Friday, August 24th, 2012 @ 6:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Education officials and advocacy groups are pondering ways to better use those swollen waiting rolls for practical and policy applications.
Published: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 @ 9:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education approved creation of nine charter schools Thursday despite opposition to some of the schools from the NAACP, some elected leaders, and backers of traditional public schools.
Published: Sunday, March 4th, 2012 @ 8:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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