Many charters, like our district counterparts, are seeing their budgets stretched and deserve their share of the award,” said North Carolina Sen. Eddie Goodall, who also serves as president for the North Carolina Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Read more…
Cash for charters?
by Baker Mitchell on August 28, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Special Thanks to Our Web Designer
by Baker Mitchell on August 24, 2010 in Blogs
We just wanted to give a special THANKS to our website designer and tell you a little bit about them:
O3 Strategies is a Raleigh-based web design, development and marketing firm. We provide custom websites, applications and online marketing solutions to grow your business or organization. Further, we implement tools so you can track results to ensure you meet your goals. O3 offers a number of service options, competitive [...]
Teachers Collect Big Bucks in Just 10 minutes for a Great Cause!
by Baker Mitchell on August 24, 2010 in Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Leslie Kidder
Pine Lake Preparatory
704-237-5300 voice
704-237-5398 fax
lkidder@pinelakeprep.org
www.pinelakeprep.org
Headline: Teachers Collect Big Bucks in Just 10 minutes for a Great Cause!
Mooresville, N.C., August 23, 2010 –
Pine Lake Prep’s teachers are well known for quick thinking, camaraderie and
successful academic measures. Little did they know how well they would “score” last
week at their Back to School Orientation! Each year, the entire staff participates in team
building exercises. This year, [...]
NC wins a piece of the prize
by Baker Mitchell on August 24, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Students, Uncategorized
From the NC Alliance:
The NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a proponent of choice and competition in K-12 education, is happy to hear of our state’s selection to receive federal dollars for all our schools. With NC’s looming deficit and knowing our state’s taxpayers have to pay the federal taxes to fund Race to the Top spending, naturally we want our share of the $4.35 [...]
The Great American Salad Bar Project
by Baker Mitchell on August 23, 2010 in Blogs
Check out the information below on how your school might be able to get a free salad bar in your school!
WHAT
The Great American Salad Bar Project, an initiative of TheLunchBox.org.
GOAL
A healthy salad bar in every school across America so all school kids may have access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins, every school day.
WHY
The time is ripe for 31 million schoolchildren. [...]
Now I wonder what advice Ms. Pope will give the Governor
by Baker Mitchell on August 17, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Uncategorized
Lynn,
Now I wonder what advice Ms. Pope will give the Governor about public charter schools?
You know, those pesky little public schools providing a choice for parents who may have a child who better fits the charter’s culture or pedagogical structure than the district school around the corner. Those Main Street schools accountable to the state because if they don’t produce they close. Those “charter-like” schools [...]
Charter School Awarded A+ Fit School Designation and Grant to Tackle Obesity
by Baker Mitchell on August 17, 2010 in Blogs, Press Releases, School News
The Learning Center! Charter School is a proud recipient of both the “A+ Fit School” designation and a $7500 grant awarded by The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF). The HWTF announced the award of eight Fit Community designations and seven A+ Fit School designations to North Carolina municipalities, nonprofit organizations and schools. These designations recognize the work that has been done to [...]
With the snip of a ribbon, CSD opens new high school
by Baker Mitchell on August 17, 2010 in Blogs, Press Releases, School News
Cutting the ribbon Thursday were, from left, Dominic Liburdi, board chair James Beam, Mayor John Woods, Marianne Coale, Leslie Tomko. (Community School of Davidson photo)
Community School of Davidson dedicated its new high school Thursday with a ceremony a newly renovated industrial plant at 404 Armour St. More than 500 community members gathered for the event, following a sidewalk path of chalked stars or taking shuttle [...]
Opening Session Video from 2010 Conference
by Baker Mitchell on August 12, 2010 in Blogs, Newsletters, Press Releases, School News
Find your State Board member and tell them that you want the charter cap removed!
by Baker Mitchell on August 8, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Students, Uncategorized
District State School Board members are here and your district is below.
First District:
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington
Second District:
Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Wayne
Third District:
Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Johnston, Nash, Northampton, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wilson
Fourth District:
Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Fifth [...]
27 applications filed Nov 10!
Charter Council met today and will reconvene Dec. 13th.
Older "news":
All bills below have passed the House are are eligible
HB 823- Constitutional Amendment on SBE Governance of K-12
This bill will be taken up July 13, 2011 when the legislature reconvenes. The Alliance Board has not taken a formal position but our staff and lobbyist would recommend to the Board that we not support this bill in its present form.
HB 503- "Food" regulations
H503, a bill restricting the sale of certain non-nutritious foodstuffs in school, passed the House of Representatives today and is heading to the Senate. In its current form the bill would apply only to ‘competitive’ foods (not regular lunches) sold on campus after the last lunch period. For grades 9-12, it would not apply to foods sold as part of a fund-raising campaign either. Its main effect would appear to be to restrict the kinds of snacks that can be offered in vending machines on campus.
The original bill applied only to LEA schools, but it was amended in the House Education Committee to apply to charter schools as well.
HB 837 Completion of CPR by Students Required
This unnecessary regulation includes charters and we encourage you to take a look at it and talk to your legislators. It has not come to House floor at June 9th.
This bill takes the three Rs to 4 Rs. "Reading, Riting, Rithmetic, and Resusitation."



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