A guide to charter schools in North Carolina
Contents Charter school application process Charter school funding Who attends charter schools? Charter school performance 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
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
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
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