Category Archives: Charter Schools

What They’re Saying about Education In NC – (9/25/15) #NCED

Posted on September 25, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Some quick hits on what is going on in Education in North Carolina.

Charter School news, Common Core updates, Wake County School Board Hilarity and more. Keep reading… Continue reading →

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NC Scores Reveal Charters Scored Higher

Posted on September 10, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

North Carolina test results and school grades have shown that Charter schools outperformed public schools with the percentage of Charters earning better ratings across the board than Public schools.

There are a lot of reasons why and some claims about the results are muddying the waters. Continue reading →

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NC Charter Wars: Four FOIA’s Filed

Posted on June 11, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

On June 3rd, I wrote about the possible shenanigans going on in the Charter school approval process, with the appointment of Joel Medley to the K-12 Online Charter School System and the activities of related associates in the article, NC Charter … Continue reading →

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NC Charter Wars: Public Policy Interests vs. Personal Profits

Posted on June 3, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

According to the News and Observer, NC Superintendent June Atkinson was singing the praises of one Joel Medley last week. Medley is about to take over the K-12 Online Charter School System. As quoted by the News and Observer, Atkinson says Medley is an “extremely ethical and straightforward” guy…

Too good to be true. – KEEP READING. Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education In NC (5/8/15) #NCed

Posted on May 7, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are a couple of quick hits in NC Education news, mostly dealing with Wake County. 1. New Principal appointed at Lead Mine Rd Elementary after parents complained about Principal April Hill.  Kenneth Branch will take over for Hill.  About mid-way down in … Continue reading →

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