Roger Bacon Academy Leads the Way With Basics

RALEIGH — A rural school named for a 13th century cleric is one of the largest charter schools in North Carolina. Despite low funding and an economically disadvantaged demographic, the school’s test scores run above state and local averages, drawing interest from education leaders in other states. The founder, though, says the school’s success is simply a matter of observing what works and scrupulously pursuing it.