Education
And now, for some good news about NC schools
North Carolinians have two more reasons to be happy our schools. Earlier this week US News announced the latest rankings of public high schools in the US. North Carolina had…
Early college high school
Budget, Taxation & Economy
No, Republicans did not shut down NC New Schools
Yesterday, North Carolina New Schools, a nonprofit organization that specialized in developing early-college high schools, announced that they had closed. Representatives of the group cited “cash flow problems that were…
Education
No correlation between students’ growth and socioeconomic status
The Education Value Added Assessment System (EVAAS) is a computer program developed by SAS that tracks growth in student test scores from one year to the next. There is a…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
House passes continuing resolution
Late last night the NC House of Representatives sent out a press release discussing their vote on a continuing resolution for the state budget. Below is the press release: Today…
Education
A Review of Walter Dalton’s Education Plan
View in your browser. Welcome Today’s CommenTerry is a short assessment of Walter Dalton’s education plan, "Great Jobs Grow from Great Schools: Walter Dalton’s Education Plan: Building Momentum for a…
Liberty
From 1/3, 3 Times According to Their Ability . . .
North Carolina community colleges do not have enough money. Tuition will increase for students who can pay, and scholarships will be cut for those who can’t. Meanwhile, more students are…
Liberty
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
A federal appellate court ruling recently stymied North Carolina?s efforts to fight the Tennessee Valley Authority over air quality issues. What?s the long-term implication of that ruling? David Bass explores…
Liberty
“Early college” high schools: not so good
Here is a revealing article from the Asheville Citizen-Times: Buncombe County Early College, on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, will graduate its first class of students this spring.…
Liberty
Early College: No Consensus
The Carolina Journal has an update on Buncombe County’s Early College program, which allows at-risk students to pursue a high school diploma and an associate’s degree, free of charge, and…
Liberty
Atkinson misleads public on graduation rate increase
In an email message to “NC Partners,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson (who won’t confirm me as a friend on Facebook) highlights a report on the state’s rising…
Liberty
Sundry reflections on Perdue’s education spending plan
Perdue’s budget proposal for K-12 education includes the following: 1. More money for the state’s “virtual high school” This is not the worst of the group. Virtual high schools save…
Liberty
Idea to Up the Stats Needs Funding
Early vocational training has just been added to early college, middle college, summer school, and a whole host of safety nets to allow public school children who don’t make the…