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Kristen Blair

Kristen Blair serves as an expert correspondent for EdNC, writing about charter schools and school choice. She has written for EdNC since 2015.

She currently serves as the communications director for the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools.

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Charter Review Board approves 5 schools for fall launch, hears new state waitlist and enrollment data

by Kristen Blair | June 11, 2026

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Meet Deborah Brown, the 2026 NC Charter School Principal of the Year

by Kristen Blair | June 2, 2026

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4 charter schools slated for 2026 opening deemed ‘not ready,’ Charter Review Board hears

by Kristen Blair | May 15, 2026

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Scratch cooking is replacing pre-packaged food at this Raleigh charter school

by Kristen Blair | May 11, 2026

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Most charters in 2026 pipeline are below enrollment projections, Charter Review Board learns

by Kristen Blair | April 9, 2026

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Charter Review Board approves 4 remote academies, Pender County’s first charter school

by Kristen Blair | March 12, 2026

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Meet the 2026 NC Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | February 16, 2026

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Charter Review Board converts remote charter into stand-alone school, approves new virtual academies

by Kristen Blair | February 12, 2026

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Q&A | Meet Ashley Logue, who oversees and supports NC charter schools

by Kristen Blair | January 28, 2026

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Charter Review Board approves 37 charter renewals, strengthens opening requirements for new schools

by Kristen Blair | January 15, 2026

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Meet the innovator who launched the Charlotte area’s first trade high school

by Kristen Blair | January 6, 2026

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Charter Review Board orders immediate closure of Union County charter school ‘operating illegally’

by Kristen Blair | December 11, 2025