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Many North Carolinians assume that the elected superintendent of public instruction is the head of the state's public schools.
Published: Sunday, February 16th, 2020 @ 6:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Chronic absences are a problem in North Carolina's traditional public schools. Among teachers, not students
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 1:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The annual testing data and report cards for North Carolina's public schools are out
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 @ 12:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Joined by North Carolina teachers and citing concerns that the conference budget passed by the legislature shortchanges North Carolina's public schools and economy, Governor Cooper announced today that he will veto the budget
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2017 @ 4:36 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina's public schools are in serious trouble, says the incoming superintendent, who expressed a sense of urgency in fixing the system
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2017 @ 2:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's current method for funding public schools favors wealthy counties over low-income areas, according to a new study from the state legislature's Program Evaluation Division
Published: Friday, December 30th, 2016 @ 9:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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By a 60-49 vote, the state House on Thursday passed a bill that would temporarily remove five of North Carolina's lowest-performing public schools from their districts, placing them instead under the supervision of an Achievement School District
Published: Saturday, June 4th, 2016 @ 6:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's public schools are currently producing better results than you might think, according to a recent analysis of independent testing data
Published: Saturday, March 12th, 2016 @ 3:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's public schools rely on a steady stream of out-of-state teachers to fill hard-to-staff positions and meet the demands of student enrollment growth
Published: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 @ 12:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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You may or may not have noticed but North Carolina's political leadership has undertaken a fundamental shift away from unqualified support of traditional public schools towards favoring charter, private and even online schools.
Published: Saturday, February 6th, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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It is back-to-school time, which means that the mainstream media and public school advocacy groups are busy telling folks that Republicans are jeopardizing the welfare of North Carolina's public schools. What do the facts say?
Published: Saturday, September 5th, 2015 @ 10:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Time was political candidates didn't spend all their money and energies telling us what a contemptuous scoundrel their opponent was.
Published: Saturday, October 18th, 2014 @ 12:03 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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During the 1990s, North Carolina's public schools posted some of the strongest performance gains in the country on independent reading and math tests. Democrats and Republicans took pride in the accomplishment and vied for the credit. Over the past decade, however, the trend has been markedly...
Published: Sunday, November 24th, 2013 @ 8:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents and taxpayers continue to ask questions about new Common Core standards as they are implemented in North Carolina's public schools. Five months after releasing a question-and-answer primer on Common Core, the John Locke Foundation recently released a revised, expanded version of that...
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2013 @ 11:24 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a highly productive legislative long session, the North Carolina Senate concluded its substantive business early Friday morning after passing many long-overdue reforms to improve North Carolina's public schools, rebuild our economy and restore our place as a leader in job growth.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If you say that North Carolina's public schools are better than they used to be, you'll get no argument from me.
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 10:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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