We talk plenty about the problems with education in North Carolina. There are plenty of challenges. Yet we shouldn’t forget there are good things going on, things that should be highlighted…
What accounted for the extraordinary net decrease in public school students? A cursory review of the data offers few patterns or common characteristics of note.
The following are data published by the NC Department of Public Instruction. Public School Unit Name Allocations (as of August 14, 2020) Alamance-Burlington Schools $ 9,630,194 Alexander County Schools $ …
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…
It seems that politicians and the media can’t stop talking about teacher pay. The claim that the average teacher salary will reach $50,000 this year has been the subject of…
View in your browser. Welcome Last week, the NC Department of Public Instruction released state test scores, and they dropped across the board. In this week’s CommenTerry, I examine two…
It’s that time of year again! The mainstream media will ignore test results from charter schools so that they can bash them in editorials later in the school year. In…
Today, the State Board of Education determined that nine charter schools approved by the members of the Public Charter School Advisory Council (PCSAC) would receive charters. These so-called “fast-track” charters,…
View in your browser. Welcome Later this week, the State Board of Education (SBE) will determine the fate of nine "fast-track" charter schools. The state’s Public Charter School Advisory Council…
Eleven of the 27 applicants for “fast track” charters will move to the next phase of the application process. Schools that made the cut include the following: High Point College…