Delayed Budget Adjustments Cause Charter School Funding Woes
Back-to-school season is upon us, and although many charter schools are seeing increased enrollments, some aren’t receiving a corresponding increase...
Another Look at Local Teacher Pay in North Carolina
“God knows we don’t pay you enough.” That was one of the key takeaway lines from Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech...
Passing Educational-Freedom Legislation is Only the First Step
School-choice advocates face challenges beyond just implementation, even in friendly states. Vice President Kamala Harris recently received the endorsement of the National Education...
Parents Continue the Fight Against Biden’s New Title IX Regulations
After a highly contentious two-year-long review process, the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations went into effect on Aug. 1...
NC School Choice Enrollment: The Numbers Tell the Story
On the same day that parents were rallying at the General Assembly to urge lawmakers to fund expansion of the...
NC Parents Plan Show of Support for Popular Opportunity Scholarship Program
North Carolina parents plan to gather tomorrow in a show of support for the state’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program, which...
Frustrated by Lawmaker Delays?
Are you a concerned parent and wondering if there is anything you can do to help ensure lawmakers approve funding...
A Message from Parents: Stop Slow-Walking NC Voucher Money, Republicans
“This could end very badly.” That’s the sentiment I pick up from discussions with parents, educators and policymakers frustrated with...
New Healthful Living Standards Approved by North Carolina State Board of Education. What Happens Next?
On June 6, the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE) approved new academic content standards for K–12 Healthful Living....
Introducing the Franklin Standards: New Model Content Standards for K–12 Science
This week, the National Association of Scholars and Freedom in Education released the Franklin Standards, model academic content standards designed...
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...
