March 2010

School Spotlight: L&L Montessori School, Southport

March 5, 2010 | Posted in
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"The concept of an education centered upon the care of the living being alters all previous ideas.

School Spotlight: Carter Community Charter School, Durham

March 15, 2010 | Posted in
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“Would this be good enough for my child?”  That’s the question Principal Gail Taylor asks whenever she assesses progress at Carter Community School, a K-8 charter school in Durham. This philosophy and self-assessment were evident last week when PEFNC took State Representatives Paul Luebke (D-Durham) and Winkie Wilkins (D-Person) on a tour of the school.

Below Average Just Isn't Good Enough

March 24, 2010 | Posted in
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Another year has passed and North Carolina schools are still performing at sub-par levels.

Charter Cap Slows N.C.'s Race

March 30, 2010 | Posted in
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Winners of Phase 1 of the federal “Race to the Top” grant were announced this week, and North Carolina was not among them.