Education
Strong proponents of school choice, Locke supports the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of our children.
Yes, State Government Can Help Improve Local Educational Outcomes
Last year, 115 school districts in North Carolina spent almost $17 billion in state, local, and federal funding to educate children in grades kindergarten through 12. The overwhelming majority of…
You Can Help Improve North Carolina Schools’ Healthful Living Standards. Here’s How.
Earlier this week, I described some of the changes that were incorporated into the second draft of the proposed content standards for Healthful Living, which covers both Physical Education and…
Second Draft of North Carolina’s Healthful Living Standards Shows Some Improvement, but Work Remains
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction posted the second draft of proposed Healthful Living standards on Dec. 14. The new draft incorporates aspects of the John Locke Foundation’s recommended…
Seeing Past the Spin on Learning Loss
In the last few days North Carolinians have received quite a bit of news regarding how our students are doing in recovering from learning loss. The short answer is better…
Plenty of Local Pork in North Carolina Education Budget
For years, Republicans called out Democrats for using state funding to finance local pet projects Republican lawmakers say they are holding the line on spending but at the same time,…
NC School Districts are Spending Covid Relief Funds on Bonuses and Short-term Fixes. Will They Avert the Fiscal Cliff?
Bella DiMarco, a policy analyst at FutureEd, an education think tank affiliated with Georgetown University, has written an informative report on how North Carolina schools, are spending local ESSER funds. …
Wake County Public School System Doubles Down on Equity
The Wake County Public School System provided training for school board members that included a “land acknowledgment,” a “black body acknowledgment,” a video about confronting one’s “implicit biases,” and an…
A Closer Look at North Carolina Eighth Grade Math Scores. Why Aren’t the Alarms Going Off?
Student performance in eighth grade math can often be a predictor of problems or promise for North Carolina students. Since the pandemic, math performance has taken on even greater importance since…
How Did the Recent Legislative Session Impact Education in North Carolina?
On October 25 the North Carolina House and Senate ended a historic and lengthy session. Besides passage of a $30 billion budget, the session included significant education legislation. Let’s take…
We’re Number 14?
The Heritage Education Freedom Rankings have been released. The annual rankings issue each state a composite score made of metrics of how well states support the values of educational freedom. …
What is the impact of school choice programs on overall education funding?
That’s the question Marguerite Roza of Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab sought to answer in a recent webinar on the topic. Roza does a real-time financial analysis of public dollars flowing…
St. Paul Public Schools Shows Districts How to Ensure Covid Funds are Spent Wisely
Like many other states, the North Carolina has received a lot of money from the federal government to address the impacts of the corona virus pandemic. At last count, North…