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.
Submitted by Donald Bryson on February 5, 2010 - 1:09pm
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?
Submitted by Donald Bryson on February 12, 2010 - 3:12pm
In case you missed it, PEFNC was featured on a WWAY- ABC 3 in Wilmington on February 10th. Thestory centered on the Annual Lottery at Charter Day School in Leland, NC.
Submitted by Donald Bryson on February 19, 2010 - 4:39pm
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.
