Three weeks ago today, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency due to the spread of COVID-19. One day later, John Locke Foundation researchers paused all other projects and got…
School closures designed to impede the spread of COVID-19 have prompted North Carolina’s public school educators to transition to online instruction. But this transition has been uneven across classrooms, schools,…
On March 14, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order that directed all public schools to close to students for at least two weeks. He further directed the N.C.
Last week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the 2018-19 Consolidated Data Report. The lengthy report contains data and information related to public school and district…
Last year, Mark Johnson announced he would not seek re-election as superintendent of public instruction and instead would compete for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. His loss in the…
This review of “Sound Basic Education for All: An Action Plan for North Carolina” by California-based consultant WestEd will focus on student performance. “Sound Basic Education for All” offers…
In 2017, the plaintiffs and defendants in Leandro v. State of North Carolina agreed to allow an independent consultant to advise Judge David Lee on how to proceed in the…
Roy Cooper observed that “it doesn’t work too well.” John Hood noted that its policies “confuse the public and confound effective management.” Scott Mooneyham called it an “idiotic…
As we reach the midpoint in this year’s National School Choice Week (NSCW), we should reflect on how far we have come and what is next for school choice…
posted December 12, 2019 by Joseph Coletti, Dr. Terry Stoops
Supporters of higher taxes cheered the WestEd report on North Carolina schools that became public on December 10th, five months after Judge David Lee received it. Until Judge Lee…
