The N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools hosts its first annual conference since legislators lifted the state’s cap of 100 charter schools statewide. Sen. Richard Stevens, R-Wake, former senator and alliance director Eddie Goodall, and alliance chairman Paul Norcross discuss charter-related issues during an Aug. 1, 2011, news conference at the state Legislative Building.
Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.