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 | 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...
by admin | Dec 27, 2012 | Education - K-12, Politics - NC
Zero cost. After thirty years as an entrepreneur, I have been a Trustee and administrator at two public K-8 charter schools for the past twelve years. I have worked with annual budgets as these schools grew from 53 students to over 1,600 students today. Safety...
by admin | Aug 20, 2011 | Education - K-12, Learning and Education, Politics, Politics - NC
Maybe letters to your legislator do matter! Or maybe it was a coincidence. April 20, 2011 SB 724 An Act to Improve Public Education Edition 1 reads in part: “To further ensure that teacher preparation programs are upgraded to reflect a more rigorous course of...
