Tag Archives: Charter Schools

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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#SchoolChoice Booming in North Carolina

Posted on January 25, 2016 by A.P. Dillon

School Choice is booming in North Carolina according to the most recent numbers.

According to a press release by the John Locke Foundation, over 280,000 students in North Carolina are now taking advantage of Charter schools, private schools and are homeschooling.

Homeschooling has seen the biggest gains with over 107,000 students; surpassing Private school enrollment for the first time in state history. The numbers are huge, with 92 of North Carolina’s 100 districts seeing triple digit growth in homeschooling.

The largest number of homeschools is in Wake County — 6,359 which includes 10,407 students.

Read the full press release: Continue reading →

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ICYMI – What Matters for Thursday, January 7, 2016 – #NCpol #NCed

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

ICYMI – I was on the Freedom Action Network radio’s What Matters show yesterday with Chad Adams. You’ll find me at just after the 34 minute mark.

We talked about charters, Lt. Gov Forest, Common Core and Unhinged Jere Confrey.
Hit the link, read the rest! Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education in NC (11/13/15) – #NCED

Posted on November 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

A roundup of Education news in North Carolina and Beyond…

This week’s highlights:
Wake County School Board continues path of being entitled Social Justice Warriors,”Restorative Justice”, “Hoes Exposed”, Transgender bathroom issue and special college Snowflakes. Continue reading →

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What They’re Saying About Education in #NCED – (10/02/15)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Here are some quick hits about education in North Carolina.

Some of you may have seen the “Wallet Hub” rankings of the Best and Worst states for teachers. North Carolina was listed as number 50 of 51. The Left is making a big deal of it, shocker right?

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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