December 2009

NC Schools Receive Low Marks in Management and Finance

December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Last month, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Center for American Progress and the US Chamber of Commerce released the third annual State-by-State Report Card on Educational Improvement.

Fair is Fair

December 11, 2009 | Posted in
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In a surprise move, the North Carolina State Board of Education recently approved controversial, new performance

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    • In case you missed it...

    December 18, 2009 | Posted in
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    In case you missed it, PEFNC President Darrell Allison was interviewed by News 14 Carolina on December 10th.  The story featured Raleigh Charter High School and its recent Top 25

    Few choices for NC parents

    December 21, 2009 | Posted in
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    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 scholarships, special needs scholarships, and educational tax credits do not exist in North Carolina.