PEFNC Perspectives

School Spotlight: L&L Montessori School, Southport
March 5, 2010
| Posted in Nonpublic Schools, Parental School Choice
"The concept of an education centered upon the care of the living being alters all previous ideas.
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N.C. Parents Need Action
February 26, 2010
| Posted in Education Establishment, Nonpublic Schools, Our Opinion, Parental School Choice
As an organization that deals with parental school choice, we often focus on all the statistics and arguments that fly around the Capitol Building and the blogosphere. It helps, sometimes, to take a step back look at the big picture.   Why do we want parental school choice?
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In case you missed it...
February 19, 2010
| Posted in Charter Schools, Events, News, Parental Involvement, Parental School Choice, Policy and Politics, Public Opinion
In case you missed it, PEFNC was featured on a WWAY- ABC 3 in Wilmington on February 10th.  The story centered on the Annual Lottery at Charter Day School in Leland, NC.
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A Realistic Solution for N.C.'s Dropout Rate
February 12, 2010
| Posted in Achievement Gap, Education Establishment, Equal Opportunity, Other States, Parental School Choice, Quality
It’s no secret that North Carolina’s dropout rate is appalling and only getting worse. In fact, dropouts have increased more than 16% since 2003. The state has tried throwing money at the problem with no success; what should North Carolina do?
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Charter Cap Leaves N.C. Communities in the Cold
February 5, 2010
| Posted in Charter Schools, Education Establishment, Parental School Choice
In the ongoing debate over North Carolina’s arbitrary cap on charter schools, one argument is heard time and again: “North Carolina has never reached the cap of 100, so why should it be raised?”   There are two problems with that argument.
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Tar Heel State Lagging Behind
January 29, 2010
| Posted in Charter Schools, Education Establishment, Nonpublic Schools, Our Opinion, Parental School Choice
There are few educational options for North Carolina’s parents. Parents feel trapped in the current “one-size fits all” system of education when they want or need other choices.
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School Spotlight: The Brookstone Schools, Charlotte
January 22, 2010
| Posted in Equal Opportunity, Nonpublic Schools, Quality
As we reported last August, more parents than ever are choosing to educate in North Carolina's nonpublic schools.
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In case you missed it....
January 18, 2010
| Posted in Charter Schools, In the News
In case you missed it, PEFNC was featured on a News 14 Carolina this week.  The story centered around the release of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' state-by-state review of public charter school laws.
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Glimmers of choice
January 12, 2010
| Posted in General, Home Schooling, NC Public Schools, NCLB, Parental Involvement, Parental School Choice
It’s true that parents have few educational options for their children in North Carolina. In an ideal world, parents here would have a free hand at choosing the location and model of their children’s education. Although not ideal by any means, there are glimmers of hope for families...
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Few choices for NC parents
December 21, 2009
| Posted in Charter Schools, NC Public Schools, Parental School Choice
North Carolina parents have limited choices in their child’s education. More than 15,000 families in our state are on waiting lists for public charter schools. Children are bused across school districts, usually without regard for their preferred school assignments.  Opportunity...
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