by admin | Jun 30, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Politics - US
For many years, North Carolina’s public schools have lagged far behind the national average in college-bound SAT scores. Since 1998, however, that gap has steadily shrunk in direct proportion to the number of students enrolled in charter schools. By 2012, the...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics - NC, Politics - US, Uncategorized
As a longtime supporter of charter schools, I am relieved to watch bi-partisan legislators as they assist this popular and proven system for school improvement and further enhance it as a force for strengthening public education for all children in North Carolina....
by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC, Reviews
Washington, DC – A chatty little diatribe titled “Scary reading in charter school bill” graced the WaPo on March 28. Confounding misinformation with ignorance in breathtaking fashion, the near-sighted worthy confuses nearly sky-high, out-of-sight accountability with...
by admin | Mar 19, 2013 | Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - US
Background: After the Declaration of Independence created the 13 independent states, The Articles of Confederation began being drafted shortly afterward in 1776. Finally ratified in 1781, many recognized that the central government was too weak. In 1786, a...
by admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Education - K-12, Politics - NC, Politics - US
Whenever the topic of charter school policy and legislation comes up, someone always manages to bring up the idea of “Multiple Authorizers.” At first blush, “multiple authorizers” may seem like a good idea. In addition to a state-wide group such as a state...
