North Carolinians strongly believe parents are the ultimate authority when it comes to educating their children, a new poll from the conservative-leaning Civitas Institute shows. The poll was released during National School Choice Week, Jan. 26…
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, discusses recent developments in the long-running Leandro school funding lawsuit. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Business executive Bob Luddy, founder and chairman of North Carolina’s Franklin Academy, Saint Thomas More Academy, and Thales Academy, explains why excellent schools serve as the best community development programs. Luddy offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
North Carolina ranks 12th in the nation for how it prepares teachers to teach children to read, a new report shows. It’s a sign the state is finally discarding outdated teaching techniques that hurt child literacy, said Terry Stoops, vice president of research and…
The John Locke Foundation is kicking off National School Choice Week with a talk from Robert Luddy, the creator of several charter and private schools in North Carolina. The event is one of 2,313 celebrations scheduled…
John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Becki Gray and Chairman John Hood discuss the N.C. Association of Educators’ efforts to gauge interest in a statewide teacher strike. Gray and Hood offered these comments during the Jan. 24, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: New CEO: Amy O. Cooke has joined the John Locke Foundation as its new CEO.
Amy Cooke, the John Locke Foundation’s new CEO, discusses her vision for the organization during an interview for the Jan. 23, 2020, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”…
Earlier this week, Judge David Lee convened a status conference with the plaintiffs and defendants from the ongoing Leandro v. State of North Carolina lawsuit. The case focuses on the state’s constitutional duty to provide “an opportunity for a sound basic education” to…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional comments from Rep. Craig Horn, R-Union. The long-running Leandro case hasn’t led to a constitutional bombshell — as some experts feared — but, after years of waiting, presiding Judge David Lee has finally set the…
