February 22, 2010
In a small town just outside of Wilmington, a public charter school is making huge strides in student achievement.
Founded in 1999, Charter Day School in Leland, North Carolina is a K-8 school of distinction that started with&
February 22, 2010
Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC) is now active on Facebook, the #1 social networking site on the Internet.
January 20, 2010
Educational leaders and bipartisan lawmakers questioned North Carolina's direction in charter school policy at a press conference last Tuesday. The press conference came on the deadline for the state's application for federal Race to the Top funds.
December 17, 2009
For years, students at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville have been able to earn college credit through courses offered at UNC-Greensboro. That partnership ended this year when students attending nonpublic high schools effectively were shut out of the tax-funded program.
November 10, 2009
North Carolina policy makers and advocates of parental school choice have taken interest in the outcomes of recent elections to our north. Why? Because in New Jersey and Virginia, voters elected two new governors who support parental school choice, Gov.-Elect Chris Christie in New Jersey and Gov.-Elect Bob McDonnell in Virginia.
November 10, 2009
Across North Carolina, parents have been making their voices heard when it comes to the issue of choice in public school assignments.
September 28, 2009
We asked for support, and parents in North Carolina delivered!
Earlier this month, we were joined by parents, school children and community leaders at each stop of a three-city speaking tour. The tour, themed "Putting Parents in Charge," highlighted the role of nontraditional educational models-- especially public charter and private schools-- in empowering families through greater choice in k-12 education.
September 28, 2009
Despite so much talk about the economy, more North Carolinians consider education to be the state's number one priority. According to a statewide survey released in June, the percentage of voters naming education as their top issue has more than doubled since last year. Most noteworthy is the demographic to whom education matters most: young, African American males who are self-described liberals.
August 26, 2009
When parents don’t get choices, they create them. Earlier this month, the N.C. Division of Non-Public Education released its annual home school report. In short, nearly 5,500 more students were home schooled in 2008-09 as compared to the prior school year.
August 26, 2009
Join Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina for a unique opportunity to hear from a renowned voice in the school choice movement.
As a single parent, Virginia Walden Ford raised three children in Washington, D.C. After obtaining a private scholarship for one of her sons to attend a private school, she became an outspoken advocate for parental school choice.
