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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, Pitt County schools earn a C- grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide assessment of public school administration, teachers safety, and…

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

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 — School board candidates across North Carolina will need more than just a standard “for the children” campaign speech this year, thanks to a new, easy-to-use checklist from…

This guide is a first step in a larger effort to correct decades-old misconceptions about North Carolina's private schools. In the spring of 2009, the John Locke Foundation conducted a survey of all private schools in North Carolina. Much of the information below comes from responses to the questionnaire.

RALEIGH — Taking a cue from David Letterman, a John Locke Foundation expert has compiled a new top 10 list to battle misconceptions about North Carolina’s private schools. That list…

Better information about North Carolina’s private schools is the first step toward persuading legislators and policymakers to increase educational options for North Carolina families. To this end, the John Locke Foundation conducted a survey of North Carolina’s private schools to gather and analyze data on private schools generally not available to the public. This policy report provides a descriptive overview of questionnaire results of North Carolina’s private schools, focusing on private school academics, students, personnel, finance, and attitudes toward school choice.

RALEIGH — A $5,000 scholarship would cover the yearly tuition of the average private elementary day school in North Carolina, while $6,000 would take care of average high school tuition.