Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, discusses Gov. Roy Cooper’s likely response to new legislation addressing N.C. virtual charter schools. Stoops offered these comments during the July 23, 2019, edition of Spectrum News’ “Capital Tonight.”
JLF’s Terry Stoops predicts Gov. Cooper’s response to virtual charter school bill
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