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Proposed charter schools seek OK

By Melody Guyton Butts

DURHAM – In just a short nine months, Pamela Blizzard envisions a new place of learning nestled in the heart of Research Triangle Park – a place with a “porous wall” to encourage partnerships with surrounding companies and that packs students’ minds with more than four years of education during the four years of high school.

Blizzard’s vision, Research Triangle High School, is [...]

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Union Academy Headmaster

Headmaster

We are seeking an accomplished leader to serve as the Headmaster of Union Academy Public Charter School. This position requires a minimum of 10 years leadership experience as a High School assistant principal, High School principal, headmaster or school superintendent. The requirements include but are not limited to the day to day supervision of all functions of the three schools (i.e.; elementary, middle and high [...]

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Triad Math and Science

Alliance visits Triad Math & Science

Paul Norcross and Eddie Goodall, Alliance Chair and President, respectively, visited Triad Math & Science and Hakan Orak yesterday at the school’s new facilities in Greensboro. Read more here…

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Fast track applications are online

The 27 “fast track” applications are here also.

Bear Grass Charter
(pdf, 1.29mb)
Leadership Learning Academy
(pdf, 1.83mb)
Southeastern Academy
(pdf, 3.92mb)

Charlotte Learning Academy
(pdf, 2.24mb)
McKinney Academy
(pdf, 1.33mb)
The Howard and Lillian Lee School
(pdf, 2.78mb)

Cornerstone Charter Academy
(pdf, 7.91mb)
Mendenhall Country Day
(pdf, 2.96mb)
The Montessori Academy
(pdf, 977kb)

Corvian Community School
(pdf, 4.52mb)
New Bern International
(pdf, 1.49mb)
Thunderbird Preparatory Academy
(pdf, 1.75mb)

D.C. Virgo Urban Prep Academy
(pdf, 7.13mb)
North East Carolina [...]

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Charter teachers professional liability insurance news…

The General Assembly allocated over $7 million to purchase Excess Professional Liability for every staff person for the next two years. All schools need to be aware of this benefit now and you may see the new coverage website here and if your agent wants to see the policy contact me please (or DPI)           Eddie Goodall 704-236-1234

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Charter trails…Phoenix Academy, Metrolina Scholars, Community Charter

Charter trails…Phoenix Academy, Metrolina Scholars, Community Charter

Thanks to Anissa Miller of Community Charter and Marie Peine of Metrolina Scholars for their great work in Charlotte! I enjoyed my visits Monday!   Eddie G.

Phoenix Academy and Kim and Paul Norcross recognized in High Point last Friday!

Left to Right: Maurice Green, Superintendent, Guilford County Schools; Jim Hundley, Chairman, High Point Camber; Tom Dayvault, President & CEO, High Point Chamber; [...]

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Harrison Goodall

Charter trail…week of Oct.31

 

Alliance Chair Paul J. Norcross spoke at the Guilford Chamber’s State of Education summit at High Point University Friday. Attending from Phoenix Academy were Kim Norcross, Heather McNees, and Kellie Whelan; and the Alliance’s Eddie Goodall and George Ragsdale. Job well done Paul!

Dr. Jane Young represented the Alliance at the EC Conference in Greensboro [...]

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Charter Management Organizations (“CMOs”) performance study

PRINCETON, NJ—November 4, 2011—Mathematica Policy Research and the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) today announced the release of a report on a longitudinal national study of charter-school management organization (CMO) practices and effectiveness. The report highlights a range of organizational models and educational strategies that produce achievement effects that are more often positive than negative, but that vary substantially among [...]

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Carolina International School Needs Your Help!

We were nominated to (hopefully) win $50,000.00 through Clorox’s Power A Bright Future grant contest.  We need more votes to WIN!  We are currently 22nd but have to be #1 for this Big prize.  We’re doing well for a small, charter school but we’re looking for some additional help, support and mostly VOTES!

What can you do to help us win this?

The TEXT vote is EASY:  [...]

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Joel Medley, Director of the Office of Charter Schools

Joel Medley got his first taste of teaching at his kitchen table, where he would take a break from his high school homework to help his father, a textile mill worker, study for his GED.

“He’s brought with him confidence that he is there to support charter schools, and that has been missing in the past,” says Eddie Goodall, president of the N.C. Alliance for Public [...]

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