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A guide to charter schools in North Carolina

by Hannah Vinueza McClellan | March 18, 2024

Contents There are 211 charter schools in North Carolina, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), making up 10% of the state’s allotted Average Daily Membership (ADM).…

Charter schools: Guardrails lowered, poised for expansion

by Ferrel Guillory | March 18, 2024

North Carolina has entered a pivotal stage in its nearly three-decade experience with charter schools. In 2023, the General Assembly enacted two companion laws on charter schools as a crucial component of its sweeping policy-and-funding decisions designed to widen “choice” in pre-K-12 education.…

Perspective | Meet the 2024 N.C. Charter School Teacher of the Year

by Kristen Blair | March 4, 2024

Editor’s Note: The following piece was originally published on the blog of the North Carolina Coalition for Charter Schools. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction has named Lee Haywood of Uwharrie Charter Academy (UCA) in Asheboro, North Carolina, the 2024 N.C.…

Perspective | In pursuit of liberation, we’re rethinking our relationship with the high-stakes model

by Donnell Cannon, Christine Hall, Sayre Man and Hayley Gearheart | March 12, 2024

A fleet of yellow school buses crowding the street announces the start of another school day. Uniformed students and overworked adults congregate in the cafeteria, waiting for their signal.…

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