Terry Stoops

In “Schools defend work to close racial achievement gap, unsure of cause,” Carolina Public Press reporter Imari Scarbrough examines the wide achievement gaps between students who attend public schools in Asheville.  She writes, As Asheville City Schools wrestle with one of the largest racial…

No one who read the headline below would know that the story primarily is about two virtual charter schools and a handful of annual charter renewal candidates, rather than charter schools generally.

Chief Executive magazine says that North Carolina the 4th best state for business in 2019, one spot lower than last year.  Texas, Florida, and Tennessee are the top three states.  Illinois, New York, and California are the bottom three.

This post is referring to Teacher Appreciation Day giveaways.           It looks like N.C. Teachers United is tackling big issues these days.

Interestingly, the N.C. Association of Educators ditched the clenched fist logo for their Teacher Appreciation Day post (although they still feature it in their profile picture).

In his recent op-ed for N.C. Policy Watch, Kris Nordstrom takes issue with the estimated cost of the teacher walkout demands publicized by the John Locke Foundation last week. Nordstrom ignores the fact that all estimated costs for the NCAE’s list of “demands” came from analyses produced the Fiscal Research…

According to U.S. News and World Report, four of the top 10 high schools in North Carolina are charter schools.  Interestingly, only one Wake County school, Wake NCSU STEM Early College High School, was in the top 20. Top Ranked North Carolina Schools The Early College at Guilford…

My article, “Teacher Walkout Ignores NC’s Crisis of Student Achievement,” received top billing on Real Clear Education today.  …