Category Archives: School choice

The state House will consider a means-tested voucher bill (HB 944) in committee today.  That means that you’ll read and hear a lot of nonsense and half-truths about the success of private school vouchers.  If you want the whole story, read School Vouchers: From Friedman to the Finish Line. And don’t forget to remind yourContinue Reading

Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online that proponents of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina are misreading a study in order to inflate the number of people likely to be uninsured without that expansion. John Hood’s Daily Journal explains why people who support Medicaid’s structure ought not reject proposals to inject more choice into publicContinue Reading

Barry Smith reports for Carolina Journal Online on the N.C. House’s vote this week to approve an education reimbursement of up to $6,000 a year for families of children with special needs.

On Saturday May 18th, The Wake-Up Republican Women’s Club of Guilford County presents a free symposium: “Common Core Educational Standards: What You Should Know.” Speakers from the John Locke Foundation (me), The Cato Institute, Guilford County Board of Commissioners and nationally recognized experts on testing.  Special lunch guest: Congressman Howard Coble. The event begins atContinue Reading

After reading and hearing comments by legislators about virtual charter schools, there appears to be a lot of confusion about funding. First, how much does it cost to operate a virtual charter school?  According to iNACOL, the average per pupil expenditure is $6,500, but it may be slightly more depending on various factors.  This is lessContinue Reading

A Facebook friend shared the following reading from a fourth-grade class in Henderson County (corrected since the original post):

Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal Online on Senate consideration of a bill to establish a new charter school advisory board. Donna Martinez’s Daily Journal looks at the real-life impact of a Republican-led effort to reduce the tax burden on North Carolina’s small businesses.

In a News & Observer op-ed titled “The hijaking of charter schools,” Edward B. Fisk complains, As a longtime supporter of charter schools, I am distressed to watch Republican legislators attempting to hijack this once-promising notion for school improvement and transform it into a force for undermining public education in North Carolina. This may sound familiar.  Fiske’sContinue Reading