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Autonomy works for students

Public charter schools are independent public schools of choice, free from some of the rules and regulations of traditional public schools, but still accountable for student performance. This accountability comes with the ability to have increased school autonomy.

Submitted by Stan Chambers on October 11, 2011 - 12:08pm

Real help for children with disabilities

Chapel Hill mother Wendy Katsiagianis is not out to destroy public education.

Her 13-year-son is deaf and has ADHD, among other challenges. She supports House Bill 344 (Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities) because it will help with the hundreds of dollars she pays per month to provide services her son needs.

Submitted by Stan Chambers on May 16, 2011 - 11:23am

Op-ed : Parents' motives easy to understand

In his latest op-ed, PEFNC President Darrell Allison uses parents like Sanford mom Leigh Reeves to help explain why House Bill 344 (Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities) is needed in North Carolina.

In part, Allison wrote:

Leigh's situation is familiar to thousands of parents across our state. Parents such as Terri Burcham in Greensboro, whose daughter has visual processing difficulties. Parents such as Leslie Petruck in Charlotte, whose son has a condition called XYY. Parents such as Leigh Reeves in Sanford.

Submitted by Stan Chambers on May 9, 2011 - 8:48am

PEFNC releases statement regarding passage of SB8 by House Education Committee

 

PEFNC applauds approval of SB8 by House Education Committee

Submitted by Stan Chambers on March 15, 2011 - 10:41am

PEFNC president says "N.C. Education Must Change"

PEFNC President Darrell Allison writes about the need for expanded school choice in Durham and the rest of the state in a guest column that ran in today's Durham News section of The News & Observer.

"The bigger concern is that we continue to dig ditches of educational uncertainty while the gold we're seeking is right before our eyes," he wrote.

Click here to read the entire piece and let us know your thoughts about it.

Submitted by Stan Chambers on February 23, 2011 - 9:12am

North Carolina needs SB8

A bill eliminating North Carolina’s charter school cap (Senate Bill 8) hit a slight delay last week when it was referred to the Senate Finance Committee, but PEFNC believes this legislation not only will be passed, but must be passed.
 
Simply put, charter schools work in North Carolina. None of the state’s charters are low performing and nearly 90 percent made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009-10.
Submitted by Daniel Hooks on February 21, 2011 - 3:49pm

N.C. Parents Need Action

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.
 
Why do we want parental school choice?
Submitted by Donald Bryson on February 26, 2010 - 5:07pm

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.

Submitted by Donald Bryson on January 29, 2010 - 5:31pm

Putting Parents in Charge!

Nationwide, parents are waging the fight for more educational options for their children.

Submitted by Donald Bryson on September 14, 2009 - 9:32am

Shrink achievement gap through educational choice

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. 

Submitted by Anonymous on August 26, 2009 - 9:57am

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