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Eight Charter Schools Approved By NC State Board of Education

Posted on August 6, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

On the second day of the monthly meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education this past week, eight new charter schools were given approval to move forward. Continue reading →

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11 New Charter Schools Await Board Approval in North Carolina

Posted on July 19, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Eleven new charters schools have been recommended for approval by the state’s board of education per a bulletin from the NC Department of Public Instruction. Once approved, the number of charter schools in North Carolina will rise to 168.

The schools recommended for approval by the NC Public Schools, via their Newsletter: Continue reading →

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Cleveland County Charter Schools Score Big Win In NC Court

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

Charter schools in Cleveland county scored a big win in court this week as a judge ruled the district needed to turn over funding of $55,000.

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Charter School Numbers for 2015-16 Show Increases Again – #nced

Posted on March 8, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Last week, Dr. Terry Stoops of the John Locke Foundation noted a steady gain in charter school attendance in the Dept. of Public Instruction report.

There is a lot of great info in Stoop’s newsletter, but one part caught my eye… Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Forest: Charter School Myths vs Facts [VIDEO] – #NCed

Posted on February 7, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

Another great video from Lt. Governor Dan Forest!

This one is on charter schools. I’m very glad he did this one, and he rightly addresses the assault on charter schools as coming from those defending the status quo.

I’ve said this same thing many times. There is some valid criticism of charter schools, however the majority of the push back comes in the form of protectionist rhetoric.

Such rhetoric’s ultimate landing point is that of impugning parents who are unsatisfied with their public school and want to choose for the best educational fit for their child.

WATCH:

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State Charter School Office Finally Gets A Director

Posted on February 6, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) announced that a selection for director of Public Charter Schools has been made. David Machado will serve as the new Director and that role begins July 1, 2016. Machaco currently is the head … Continue reading →

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