Charter schools are one option in the growing „school choice“ movement. Funded by taxpayer money, these schools are growing nationally, though some states have yet to pass related laws. Find out what sets them apart from traditional public and private schools.
Maureen Joy Charter School opened in Durham, N. C. in 1997, one of the first charters in the state. It’s mission is to provide children from low-income families with a quality education. The school provides bus service to students throughout most of Durham County, and serves breakfast and lunch.
Jonathan Enns, principal of Fuquay-Varina High School, was honored by students and faculty Friday, Oct. 6,2017 during a pep rally in his honor after he was named Wake County 2017 Principal of the Year.
Debbie Lancaster explains why she and other Garner parents are happy the Wake County school board is not changing the calendars at their children’s schools.
Holly Rupert, a sixth-grade teacher at East Wake Middle School, explains how new material being used in Wake County language arts classes is pushing students to a higher level.
Video: Parent Kristin Riha from Fuquay is concerned that a proposed Wake County school reassignment plan will have her two daughters, two grades apart, going to different schools. One would be on a traditional calendar year schedule; the other on year-round. They get ready for school on Sept. 29,2017.
A substitute teacher at a Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N. C. school was caught in a video that appeared to show the teacher scolding a student for speaking Spanish.
Selma Middle School Principal Chris Germanoski outlines why he believes control of the school should remain in local hands. Selma Middle is one of 48 schools around the state being considered for N. C. Innovative School District, which will take five under-performing schools and give them over to charter organizations starting in the fall of 2018.
Wake County Superintendent Jim Merrill explains new Readvolution program, where elementary schools and students can win prizes from the Carolina Hurricanes based on how many books are read.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner talks about the value of reading, his favorite book, his last book read and the Canes‘ „book club.“
Wake County school board Chairwoman Monika Johnson-Hostler says parents should give their feedback on the first draft of the new student assignment plan.
Matt Wight, principal of Apex Friendship High School, says experienced principals may take early retirement instead of taking potential state pay cuts of $10,000 or more.
Wake County school board member Bill Fletcher says the changes elementary schools will need to make will hurt teaching and learning.
Wake County school board member Bill Fletcher discusses working with the Board of Commissioners to put a school construction bond referendum on the May 2018 ballot.
Wake County school board member Keith Sutton on why the need to reduce K-3 class sizes may lead to cuts in „grandfathering“ rights given to students to avoid reassignment.
The UNC Board of Governors voted to ban the UNC Center for Civil Rights from representing its low-income and minority clients. Opponents say it would hurt UNC’s academic reputation.
