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Virtually all race-based groups said they would no longer help the school after mention of Kavanaugh that one called 'a terrifying stamp of approval'
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina charter schools could offer virtual instruction under a bill passed March 7 by the House.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Although most families are hoping that back to school means back to normal, there are still some wanting to go back to forced masking, social distancing, isolated lunches outside, daily testing, lengthy quarantines, and even virtual schooling despite the learning loss that results
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 4:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. House passed a bill to shore up processes and regulations surrounding the creation and operation of virtual public and charter schools.
Published: Thursday, June 23rd, 2022 @ 2:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In the fall, many K-12 school districts made the difficult decision to move instruction online.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2021 @ 1:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I spent several days with three students who are, by mandate from the governor and the Mecklenburg County school board, learning at home.
Published: Sunday, October 11th, 2020 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Children need social interaction with other kids.
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 @ 11:35 am
By: LifeZette
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Joe Biden for President makes another unforced error in hosting a “Back to School” virtual rally featuring Jill Biden, which puts a spotlight on Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s utter failure to get kids back to school.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 9:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. State Board of Education rejected a unanimous recommendation from the state’s Charter School Advisory Board to let 3,800 more students enroll at the state’s two virtual charter academies.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, thousands of students and parents who signed up on a wait-list for North Carolina’s two virtual public charter schools were denied the ability to enroll.
Published: Monday, August 17th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I commend the Charter Schools Advisory Board (CSAB) for unanimously recommending to the State Board of Education (SBE) that our two statewide virtual public charter schools be permitted to temporarily expand enrollment.
Published: Friday, August 14th, 2020 @ 11:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC Virtual Academy charter school has asked the State Board of Education to grant an enrollment increase of up to 20%.
Published: Monday, June 1st, 2020 @ 11:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU) is now offering virtual presentations for school systems and youth organizations nationwide through the Project iGuardian program.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 8:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Principal builds community virtually with elementary school students
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 9:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The Office of State Human Resources has announced a solution to prevent the layoffs of 220 teachers with the N.C Virtual Public School.
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 11:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Education officials and lawmakers are scrambling to prevent the lay-offs of 220 teachers at the N.C. Virtual Public School during the upcoming fall semester.
Published: Saturday, August 10th, 2019 @ 9:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would allow a low-performing virtual charter school to add students.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Despite low performance, NC Virtual Academy may get to raise its enrollment by 20% after the House approved legislation granting the enrollment growth.
Published: Sunday, July 21st, 2019 @ 10:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In North Carolina, at-risk 4-year-olds unable to attend a brick-and-mortar pre-K may soon get a chance to attend virtual preschool.
Published: Thursday, May 30th, 2019 @ 1:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate on Wednesday, May 8, sparred over a pair of school choice bills that would expand eligibility for private school vouchers and lift the enrollment cap on virtual charter schools.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers want to give virtual charter schools more time to improve student performance as the four year pilot program nears completion
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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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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Students and residents representing three of East Carolina University's health sciences programs recently participated in the university's first interprofessional virtual patient case.
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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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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In November, the NC Office of the State Auditor released a critical audit of the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS).
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2014 @ 4:37 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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In the coastal counties, many of whom are Tier I and II counties, the ferry riders are mostly folks going to work. The river ferries are virtually all commuter traffic, including school buses going to and from school, and folks going to the Doctor’s Office or doing every-day shopping.
Published: Friday, May 24th, 2013 @ 1:46 am
By: Bill Cook
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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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