To understand the educational zeitgeist of voters, start here: Most want choice and change. Republican or Democrat? Gen Xer or millennial? It doesn’t matter much. Views on initiatives or implementation may differ, but conceptually, school choice garners broad bipartisan support. It’s time to push past political polarization in rhetoric and debate. Ideas, not ideology, are winning the day. Times...
Bullying on K-12 campuses is a serious problem that merits our renewed attention. Recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicate that 28 percent of students between the ages of 12 and 18 are harassed at school.
What’s the best way to cope with overcrowded classrooms and aging school buildings? For many school systems in North Carolina, constructing bright and shiny new schools – funded by school bonds – is the remedy of choice for our statewide facilities crisis.
Instead of focusing on fundamental change, education officials continued in 2006 to throw lots of good money after bad to fix chronic problems.
When comparing public schools' performance vs. that of private schools, it's best to compare by individual schools rather than by systems.
Fears about government intrusion should not shut the door on a valuable tool for improving education.
The quality of teachers, research shows, matters more than the amount of money thrown at schools.
Consolidation of schools into mega institutions is costly and can't meet the individual needs of students.
School choice is parents' answer to government-run failing schools in North Carolina. Take advantage of it.
School choice is parents' answer to government-run failing schools in North Carolina. Take advantage of it.
A closer look at the data reveals little support for a link between economic integration policy and student performance.
