Category Archives: School Choice

NC Charter School Truths – #SchoolChoice

Posted on January 25, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

The spin out there on School Choice was out of control again this year for School Choice Week. On cue, well-funded union non-profit front groups continued to push their false talking points and in the process smear millions of parents and students.

On Twitter, the replies left on some School Choice tweets were filled with ridiculous amounts of misinformation. Reading some of them gave me a headache. It was as if these folks were re-heating leftover dog food, calling it gourmet stew and thinking somehow no one was going to tell them otherwise. Boy, were they wrong. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), EDUCATION, NC Ed Updates, School Choice | Tagged Charter Schools, North Carolina, School Choice | 2 Comments

School Choice Week: Two Events in Raleigh, Two Very Different Narratives

Posted on January 30, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Last week was National School Choice week and two education forums were held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The NC Public School Forum held their annual Eggs and Issues event while the Civitas Institute held a School Choice polling luncheon.

The messages and information presented in these two forums on school choice couldn’t be more different. Continue reading →

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#AmplifyChoice: A Look at Two Denver Charter Schools

Posted on August 23, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

During the annual Amplify Choice conference held in Denver this year, participants were given access to two charter schools in the Green Valley Ranch area; Strive Prep and DSST Public Schools.

Here is a look at both of them… KEEP READING. Continue reading →

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#AmplifyChoice: The Case For Charter Schools

Posted on August 20, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

At the recent Amplify Choice event held in Denver, Colorado, participants heard from advocates and elected officials in the state on the issue of charter schools.

Amplify Choice Kick off SmallIn 1993, Colorado adopted a charter school law. Since it’s inception, Colorado has seen a healthy number of charter schools formed.

See how Colorado’s charters are performing, how they are funded, underfunded and how that relates to the current North Carolina Charter School climate. Continue reading →

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#AmplifyChoice: Eye-Popping Numbers On Admin Bloat vs Student Growth

Posted on August 17, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On August 11th and 12th, the annual Amplify Choice conference, which focuses on school choice issues, was held in Denver, Colorado. During the conference, a presentation was given entitled, “The Economics of School Choice”. The presentation was given by Ben Scafidi, … Continue reading →

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NCGA Expands #SchoolChoice with Increase in Opportunity Scholarship Slots

Posted on July 11, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

As highlighted in a previous article, tucked inside the budget hammered out by the General Assembly are a number of program expansions, increases in various budgets and some new pilot programs.

View House Bill 1030 – 2016 Appropriations Act.

Another item in the budget concerns the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The media in North Carolina often calls the OSP a ‘voucher program’.

KEEP READING… Continue reading →