What’s hindering growth in private schools and microschools?
Recently, the John Locke Foundation hosted an event to discuss expanding educational options for K–12 students in light of the...
Education in NC and Thanksgiving: much to be thankful for
Throughout the year, we talk much on these “pages” about education in North Carolina, our schools, and raising kids. We...
Want to pick your own traditional public school in NC? Move
A 2025 report ranks North Carolina one of the worst states in the country when it comes to open enrollment,...
Cutting through the confusion over AI in education
How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) impact education? Many articles, books and seminars have sought to address the topic. It’s complicated....
Responding to NC Opportunity Scholarship critics
Contrary to the rehashed claims of opponents, North Carolina’s popular Opportunity Scholarship program helps many parents afford private schools The...
10 charter schools that deserve recognition
We talk plenty about the problems with education in North Carolina. There are. plenty of challenges. Yet we shouldn’t forget there...
Do private schools in North Carolina have room to grow?
A new report from the John Locke Foundation sheds light on private school capacity in light of rising private school...
UNC policy discussions must be held in the open
A complaint filed in a North Carolina superior court accuses the UNC–Chapel Hill Board of Trustees of conducting policy discussions...
Does District’s Budget Crisis Signal Deeper Trouble for NC?
Is the financial mess in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools an isolated incident or a sign of more trouble ahead for North...
For an Effective Scholarship Tax Credit, Feds Must Bend the Knee to States
Part four of a five-part series on the new federal scholarship tax credit We asked five school choice proponents to offer...
ESA expansion bill puts us on path to universal school choice
Common Questions About Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs)
What is an ESA?ESAs allow parents to apply for eligible students to receive the state portion of education funds (or...
The Gaslighting of South Carolina Parents
Do you know the origin of the term “gaslighting”? The act of “gaslighting” was made famous by the MGM film...
BREAKING: Proposed Library Regulation Passes
On September 28, the State Department of Education (SCDE) published a draft of a “new regulation that addresses school and...
The NEA Sues South Carolina: Does Their Tillman Constitution Claim Have Merit?
Last week, the National Education Association (The NEA/The SCEA) and others announced that they had filed suit against the State...
