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Thousands rally for parental school choice

 Thousands of supporters across New Jersey ralled at that state's capitol recently for legislators to support the Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would allow low-income and working class children from the state's lowest performing school districts to receive scholarships to attend private school.

Submitted by Stan Chambers on December 2, 2011 - 10:29am

Study shows Florida tax credit program linked to increased student achievement

A new study from the National Economic Research Bureau found that students who particpated in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program have had improvements in reading and mathematics, relative to students who applied for the program but remained in public schools. The study, released in August, is based on an analysis of 2009-10 achievement data.

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Submitted by Stan Chambers on September 14, 2011 - 3:53pm

Charter Cap Slows N.C.'s Race

Winners of Phase 1 of the federal “Race to the Top” grant were announced this week, and North Carolina was not among them.
Submitted by Donald Bryson on March 30, 2010 - 3:06pm

Below Average Just Isn't Good Enough

Another year has passed and North Carolina schools are still performing at sub-par levels.
Submitted by Donald Bryson on March 24, 2010 - 2:56pm

A Realistic Solution for N.C.'s Dropout Rate

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

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