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Strong proponents of school choice, Locke supports the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of our children.
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It’s that time of year. . .
It’s time to celebrate National School Choice Week (NSCW). As usual, North Carolina has numerous events to commemorate a parents’ right to choose the best educational option for their children;…
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How to Move the Parents’ Rights Movement Forward
Nationwide, a movement to restore and protect parents’ rights has arisen in response to school closures, politicized curricula, and a loss of authority. North Carolina advocates should seek laws and…
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WCPSS uses Federal Covid Funds for More Teachers and Higher Salaries — Very Little for Tutoring
Remember these numbers. $442 million and $306.7 million. Those figures represent how much money Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) has received in federal covid relief funds and how much…
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New Science Standards Raise Both Hopes and Fears
In places, a progressive environmentalism infects the science standards.
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What Ohio Learned About Vouchers
How do voucher programs impact district achievement, segregation, or district per pupil expenditures? These are questions that have dogged voucher programs for a long, long time. Yesterday the Thomas B.…
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On This Day in NC | December 12 – 16
December 12, 1957 | In Salisbury, the first Food Town opened. It was later renamed Food Lion in 1983. The chain cut prices dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s and became one of…
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Moore County School Board Introduces Parents’ Bill of Rights
Kudos to Moore County School Board Chairman Robert Levy. At this week’s school board meeting, Levy introduced a Parents’ Bill of Rights policy and referred it to the board’s policy…
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PEPSC “Framework” Comes With Yet More Problems
Last week, the State Board of Education approved a resolution to move ahead with a framework to create a new way to license and pay teachers. Currently teachers are paid…
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On This Day in NC | Nov. 28 – Dec. 2
November 28, 1814 | Johnston Blakely was promoted to captain for his naval conquests during the War of 1812. According to the North Carolina History Project, “Blakely never enjoyed the fame that he for so…
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North Carolina Guarantees a Bill of Rights
In recent elections, North Carolina has often been referred to as a battleground state. In some ways, that was the case in the late 1780s. On November 21, 1789, North Carolina…
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On This Day in NC | November 21, 1789
On this day, North Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution. North Carolina was the only state to have two ratification conventions. In 1788, the Hillsborough convention decided neither to reject nor approve the Constitution. Why?…
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How Much Do School Districts Spend per Student?
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data on public school finances for 2021-22. In Fiscal Year 2021-22, the average public school in North Carolina spent about $12,345…