NC Public Schools

Incubating a Plan for Success

June 7, 2010 | Posted in
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In this editorial, The Charlotte Observer falls just short of applauding the state's eleventh hour legislative scheme to get Race to the Top funds, while criticizing charter schools for failing to become "incubators for innovation that traditional public schools could emulate to boost performance." 

Message from PEFNC President, Darrell Allison

April 20, 2010 | Posted in
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Here at Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC), our mission is to inform parents and citizens of the benefits of expanded educational options, and we seek to empower parents to exercise the freedom to meet their children’s needs. In short, PEFNC seeks to find real solutions to how we can effectively better our educational system for all children in North Carolina.

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.

Glimmers of choice

January 12, 2010 | Posted in
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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.

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. 

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

October 19, 2009 | Posted in
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With the expansion of a Montessori program in Mecklenburg County, a statewide push for more early college high schools, and Raleigh Charter High School’s ranking in the Top 20 high schools in the nation, alternative frameworks for k-12 education obviously are increasingly popular to first-rate results.

Public School Enrollment Down in North Carolina

October 1, 2009 | Posted in
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School enrollment is down in many of North Carolina’s larger school systems.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Pitt County, and other systems are surprised to see their enrollment numbers dip.

Shrink achievement gap through educational choice

August 26, 2009 | Posted in
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There is no way to get around the data. To date, North Carolina public schools have shown a significant achievement gap for low-income and minority students. 

Orange County Schools defend denial of autistic services

July 29, 2009 | Posted in
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It seems that passing the Special Needs Tax Credit bill would have saved North Carolina’s public schools a lot of money and bad press.  Just ask the Orange County School System.  Yesterday, the OCSS released a statement defending their recommended education plan for 

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