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A Brunswick County charter school management organization that has been at the center of a legal controversy over the dress code at one of its schools gets high marks for student test scores, according to a new analysis.
Published: Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 @ 3:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Erik Root, an executive with the Roger Bacon Academy charter school management organization, raises doubts about the claim oft-repeated claims that public charter schools harm their district school competition.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 8:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The education establishment and their left-wing political allies frequently condemn companies that are contracted to operate public charter schools
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 @ 7:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Charters outperform districts on state tests
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 4:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The State Board of Education will consider again in February a proposal enabling failing traditional public schools to apply for an exemption easing some state regulations so they can operate more like charter schools.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 @ 10:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State legislators should be congratulated for eliminating the 100-school cap on charters and tweaking the charter school law over the last four years. North Carolina's charter school community is thriving thanks to their work.
Published: Monday, December 29th, 2014 @ 9:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Some state education officials are hoping that a plan approved by the State Board of Education and sent to a legislative committee for action will speed the process of letting high-performing charter schools replicate their success in underserved regions.
Published: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 @ 12:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The story began in the early 1990s, when Baker lived in Houston, Texas, with his family. He had recently sold his computer company and was looking for a new pursuit to spice up retirement.
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: John William Pope Foundation
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The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors gives high priority to preparation of elementary and high school teachers, and for good reason. The education schools in the state university system produce one-third of the new teachers in North Carolina each year.
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2013 @ 11:02 am
By: John William Pope Center
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It's absolutely refreshing to hear an elected official championing the supremacy of the free market over the iron-fist of the bureaucracy.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2013 @ 4:05 am
By: Brant Clifton
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