Quality

Home schooling increasingly popular

August 3, 2010 | Posted in
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North Carolinians want an educational system that will adequately educate their children, and more than 40,000  families in our state have made the choice to home school. It seems that an increasing number of parents believe that greater results come from greater freedom.

School Spotlight: Christian Faith Center Academy, Creedmoor

July 1, 2010 | Posted in
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 Christian Faith Center Academy (CFC Academy) was founded in 1989 by Christian Faith Center Inc., a non-denominational and independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, under the leadership of Dr. Mack and Pastor Brenda Timberlake. Since its founding, the Academy has remained committed to providing the highest level of quality education serving kindergarten through the 12th grade, in a nurturing, supportive and secure environment...all at an affordable cost.

School Spotlight: Hope Elementary Charter, Raleigh

May 17, 2010 | Posted in
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Hope Elementary Principal Richard Rubin “wanted to do something different” after leaving the New York public school system, and as he says, “this is different.”
 
With only 120 students, this small K-5 charter school in Raleigh has the freedom to implement innovative teaching for its students and operates like a family. . Rubin believes “teaching is becoming a science; and the more data a teacher has, the better teachers can reach students.”
 

School Spotlight: Brisbane Academy, Charlotte

April 12, 2010 | Posted in
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Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brisbane Academy Preparatory School is an independent, nonprofit, private college preparatory school serving grades pre-K through 12.

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

February 12, 2010 | Posted in
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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?

School Spotlight: The Brookstone Schools, Charlotte

January 22, 2010 | Posted in
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As we reported last August, more parents than ever are choosing to educate in North Carolina's nonpublic schools.

Choice matters most to parents

September 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Charlotte Observer recently ran a column featuring Elon University poll results, confirming what we already know: parents want more school choice.  

Among the poll's findings:

Tutors for Wayne County Kids

April 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Wayne County Commissioner Jack Best is being pretty outspoken about what he sees as an administratively top-heavy school system in Goldsboro. Instead of taking up space in the schools for administrative offices, Wayne County Schools could put administrative staff to work as tutors, under Best’s plan.

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