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New Dimensions

by goodall on September 2, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Uncategorized

Courtesy of Andy Hearn

“Back to School Night”  Eddie Goodall, Cindy Bradshaw and Steve Moody,

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Cash for charters?

by goodall on August 28, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, Uncategorized

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…

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NC wins a piece of the prize

by goodall 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 [...]

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Now I wonder what advice Ms. Pope will give the Governor

by goodall 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 [...]

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Find your State Board member and tell them that you want the charter cap removed!

by goodall 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 [...]

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Ogie Shaw: “Inaugural Charter School Confernce by NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools a tremendous sucess, (in my opinion.)”

by goodall on August 8, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Uncategorized

Inaugural Charter School Confernce by NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools atremendous sucess, (in my opinion.) The conference was held in Raleigh last month. Thanks to Paul Norcross and Alliance president Eddie Goodall I spoke at the opening session and two one hour break out sessions. I judge a convention by how much I learn. I met great people and heard a great presentation on [...]

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News from Academy of Moore County…good news

by goodall on August 6, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, Students, Uncategorized

Academy of Moore County comes to agreement with the State Board. Read here…

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School choice and competition

by goodall on July 26, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Newsletters, Parents, Press Releases, School News, Uncategorized

In North Carolina, public education is a core function of state and local government. The state constitution, in the words of the N.C. Supreme Court, recognizes the right to a “sound, basic education” for every child in the state. But public education need not and should not be delivered by government monopolies, as a diverse array of magnet, charter, and private schools are demonstrating across [...]

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Conference Thoughts from Scott Owen of Kestrel Heights

by goodall on July 16, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Parents

Here is some feedback from Scott Owen of Kestrel Heights on our inaugural conference:

“The Alliance did an excellent job in bringing people to the inaugural
conference. Thanks for your group’s hard work – and for the upcoming
assistance in our continuing efforts to move the charters to the next level
of excellence and prominence. Please let us know how we can help maintain
the organization’s goodwill in the community. [...]

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From Dr. Monica Bomengen-Schools 21-On NC Alliance Conference

by goodall on July 15, 2010 in Administrators, Blogs, Educators, Parents

Here is a quote from one of our inaugural conference’s exhibitors & presenters.

“I present at a lot of state, regional, and national conferences, and I want you to know that this is one of the best organized events I have ever been associated with.
The degree of communication has made it a very pleasant experience.”

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