In North Carolina, proposed House Bill 269 would award a $3,000 grant per semester for students with disabilities to attend any nonpublic school and to receive special education and related services. Multiple criteria must be met. The NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) will receive $3,670,500 from the general fund for FY 2013-14 and $4,341,000 for […]
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Legislators’ ‘Fixes’ for Public Education May inflict Irreparable Dama...
From the Wilmington Star News: “For a group of politicians who claim they want to strengthen our public schools, the Honorables have a strange way of going about it. In their world, better public schools can be had only by siphoning off students and money into charter and private schools, and by eliminating the cap […]
Charter Schools Can Bring Big Profi...
From Wilmington area reporter Ann McAdams: WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The state legislature lifted the cap on public charter schools last year, which used to limit the number of charter schools to 100. Charter schools are essentially privately run schools – funded by public dollars. In our area there are four – Cape Fear Center […]