Four schools took on so much damage during Hurricane Helene that their students needed to relocate. Some temporarily, some permanently. Public schools in Henderson, McDowell, Watauga, and Yancey counties had to pivot once students returned after the storm. Here are...
On Jan. 29, 2025, during National School Choice Week, President Donald Trump signed a presidential action titled, “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.” This executive order establishes that “it is the policy of my Administration to support parents in...
For 15 years now, National School Choice Week each January has spotlighted the K-12 education options available for students, including traditional public, public charter, public magnet, online, private, and home schooling. In North Carolina, in 2023-24, 1,549,828 students chose public...
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This press release was originally posted by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Data released today by the U.S. Department of Education shows that North Carolina students are ahead of the nation in eighth grade math and tracking with their...
Last year, as I sat on a small brick wall at the North Carolina State Speech and Debate tournament, I watched a local private school’s charter bus drive off — students armed with trophies. As my team members sat next...
