2009

RALEIGH — North Carolina school districts earned more C grades and fewer D’s in the John Locke Foundation’s latest assessment of “parent-friendly” schools. That’s a sign of progress to the…

RALEIGH — Most public school districts in the region earn fair to poor grades in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual ranking of “parent-friendly” schools. C and D grades…

RALEIGH — For the second straight year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools earn a D+ grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide ranking of “parent-friendly” public school systems. Charlotte-Mecklenburg ties for…

RALEIGH — Both the Wake and Durham County public school systems improved their grades in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual assessment of “parent-friendly” schools. Wake’s grade climbed from C to…

RALEIGH — The Triad’s largest public school systems both earned lower grades this year, in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual ranking of “parent-friendly” schools. Guilford County’s grade…

RALEIGH — Western North Carolina had three of the five highest-ranked public school systems in the John Locke Foundation’s latest assessment of parent-friendly schools. Clay and Cherokee…

RALEIGH — New Hanover County public schools earn a slightly better grade, in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual assessment of “parent-friendly” schools. New Hanover‘s grade jumped from…

North Carolina’s school districts are not parent-friendly organizations. While a handful of school districts fare reasonably well in the final ranking, the highest score was a 3.4, or a B+. School districts in western North Carolina generally fared very well in the ranking, while the Triad, Triangle, Charlotte, and northeastern regions fared poorly. Seven of the top ten school districts are located in western North Carolina.

RALEIGH — For the second straight year, Cumberland County schools earn a C grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide assessment of public school administration, teachers safety,…

RALEIGH — No public school system in the region earned better than a C grade in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual ranking of “parent-friendly” schools. The ranking…