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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As the result of actions taken during the 2014 legislative short session, the school year begins with more money for teachers, more students attending schools of their choice, and more focus on what is happening in the classroom.
Published: Thursday, September 4th, 2014 @ 11:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislators have raised teacher pay, set aside money for potential Medicaid cost overruns, and made a major positive change in the state budget process.
Published: Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Are teachers receiving a pay increase?
Published: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 @ 8:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I have numerous pieces of legislation, including the state budget, on my radar, but here are a few key ones.
Published: Sunday, July 6th, 2014 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much of the policy debate over education these days has been dominated by teacher pay.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:52 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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House budget proposal maintains lottery funds at $100M, includes phase out of Medicaid $500K benefitThe House released its initial budget proposal Tuesday, with appropriations subcommittees meeting for several hours to review and amend the proposed committee substitute by subject area.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 2:15 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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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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The N.C. Virtual Public School is doing a poor job tracking enrollment figures, a new audit says. "Student enrollment is a key factor used to calculate NCVPS teacher pay," says the report, prepared by state Auditor Beth Wood's office. "As a result, there is an increased risk that errors could be...
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A merit pay system for teachers, changes to teacher tenure, tax credits for private school tuition, and new charter school initiatives are among education reform measures that could be passed in the state House of Representatives in the next few weeks, House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg...
Published: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 @ 2:52 pm
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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Virtual charter schools and other distance-learning options would be unshackled from the legal-political bind in which they remain idled if Lt. Gov.-elect Dan Forest has his way.
Published: Thursday, December 27th, 2012 @ 9:06 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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School choice in North Carolina recently hit a major roadblock when Superior Court Judge Abraham Jones barred a virtual charter school from operating in the state.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 12:25 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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