January 2010

Glimmers of 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 across the state.

In case you missed it....

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.

School Spotlight: The Brookstone Schools, Charlotte

As we reported last August, more parents than ever are choosing to educate in North Carolina's nonpublic schools.

Tar Heel State Lagging Behind

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.