From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 696: As public school students across North Carolina deal with the opening weeks of a new school year, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction has unveiled the latest data on 2015-16 student standardized test scores. Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s director of research and education studies, assesses the latest results, compares performance of traditional and charter schools, and explains that the latest scores suggest some areas for future education reform.
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