Policy and Politics

Teachers' Union Expresses "No Confidence" in Race to the Top

July 12, 2010 | Posted in
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The federal Race to the Top competition and North Carolina’s failure to acquire first-round funding has created quite a stir over the past couple of months.

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." 

In case you missed it...

February 19, 2010 | Posted in
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In case you missed it, PEFNC was featured on a WWAY- ABC 3 in Wilmington on February 10th.  The story centered on the Annual Lottery at Charter Day School in Leland, NC.

Fair is Fair

December 11, 2009 | Posted in
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In a surprise move, the North Carolina State Board of Education recently approved controversial, new performance

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    • Who's in control, Part 2

    July 22, 2009 | Posted in
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    As part of an investigative series on stimulus spending, ABC News Channel 11 examines the tens of millions in federal funding that may be lost if pending charter school legislation fails to move forward in the state Senate. 

    Greensboro News & Record calls for charter cap increase

    July 9, 2009 | Posted in
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    Connecting the dots between the U.S. Dept. of Education's Race to the Top initiative and pending legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly, the editorial board of The Greensboro News & Record is calling for the state to lift its cap on public charter schools.  Here's an excerpt:

    A missed opportunity for special needs education

    July 1, 2009 | Posted in
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    Well, we got what we asked for. 

    Poll shows more North Carolinians care about education

    June 23, 2009 | Posted in
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    According to a recent survey by the good folks at Public Policy Polling, more North Carolinians consider education to be the state's top issue. Despite all the talk about the economy, the percentage of voters naming education as their top issue has more than doubled since last year. Increased public awareness of educational issues could be one explanation for North Carolina's recent spike in private school enrollment.

    A Bill That Should Be Considered

    June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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    At the NC General Assembly yesterday, the House Committee on Education was scheduled to discuss House Bill 687, which would provide a $6,000 per year tax credit for families of children with special needs. Unfortunately, the committee did not have enough time to discuss HB 687 before the meeting came to an end.

    NC House Approves Bill to Increase Charter School Cap

    May 14, 2009 | Posted in
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    Last week we wrote about bipartisan-sponsored legislation that would modify North Carolina's charter school law to raise the cap from 100 to 106. The bill also would give preference to charter school applications in school districts where no such schools currently operate and create more stringent evaluation measures of charter schools.

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