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 are public schools with more flexibility than traditional public...
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”...
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. Charter School Teacher of the Year. Haywood...
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Donnell Cannon, Christine Hall, Sayre Man and Hayley Gearheart
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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. With the shriek of the 8 am bell, the migration to...
