Helen F. Ladd, Charles T. Clotfelter, John B. Holbein – Duke University
A defining characteristic of charter schools is that they introduce a strong market element into public education. In this …
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Connect the Dots Tour
Join Public Schools First NC for a town hall meeting. Find out how we can ALL help make our students more successful!
Did Your School Make the Grade?
Can a single grade measure anything meaningful, other than poverty?
Learn more about North Carolina A-F school performance grades.
Come to Our Raleigh FUNraiser –...
Have fun for a great cause! Open to players of all levels and all ages! Join us from 9:30-1:30. We’ll have ping pong competitions, raffles, t-shirts and prizes!
Host a REEL Discussion About Public E...
Want to get people involved in learning more about public education in a way that’s fun and engaging? Invite your neighbors and friends for a night of education and conversation.
Red4EdNC Joins Forces with PSFNC!
The Red4Ed Teacher Forum features educators sharing their “behind the scenes” insights, including how education policy really impacts the classroom.
First Five Years Fund Poll Shows Stro...
A poll by the First Five Years Fund finds that 71 percent of voters are in favor of greater federal investments in early childhood education.
“An overwhelming majority of Americans from …
New research shows effectiveness of s...
New research from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) reveals how four schools in Northern California are succeeding in breaking the achievement gap for students of color …
To Close the Achievement Gap, We Need...
Since the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) there has been more testing and greater consequences for poor results. Despite these efforts to close the achievement gap, Linda Darling-Hammond …
Motivation Matters: Engaging Students...
The data for the 2012 high school class find that the number of students earning a diploma has exceeded 80%. Furthermore, U.S. graduation rates have risen by 7 percentage points …
