John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about the N.C. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program of school vouchers as constitutional. This exchange took place during the Aug. 2, 2015, episode of N.C. Spin.
Dr. Andrew Taylor, professor of political science at N.C. State University, shares polling data from The End of Consensus, the book he co-authored about contentious Wake County school board elections. Polling data from the book contradict popular mainstream media narratives. Taylor offered these comments during a July 27, 2015, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s...
Families celebrate the N.C. Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the constitutionality of the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program of school vouchers. Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina sponsored the July 24, 2015, lunchtime celebration. Interviews feature PEFNC president Darrell Allison and Raleigh parent Delicia Hare.
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, discusses the ongoing debate over public school governance in North Carolina. Stoops offered these comments during the July 23, 2015, edition of Time Warner Cable News’ “Capital Tonight.”
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, discusses the significance of a recent N.C. homeschooling milestone. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 635).
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, discusses his recent testimony before the N.C. commission studying replacement of controversial Common Core standards. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 633).
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, highlights key elements of the N.C. Senate’s 2015-17 education budget. Stoops offered these comments for a June 16, 2015, report on WTVD (ABC11).
Dr. Peggy Smith, Campbell University education professor and Johnston County school board member, discusses the importance of removing ineffective school teachers from the classroom. Smith offered these comments during a June 8, 2015, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, discusses North Carolina’s complex process for approving new charter schools. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 627).
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of research and education studies, predicts another round of politically motivated stories focusing on disgruntled public school teachers leaving the profession. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 625).
Eddie Goodall of the N.C. Public Charter Schools Association and Marcus Brandon of CarolinaCAN address recent concerns about charter schools’ financial accountability. Goodall and Brandon offered these remarks during a May 7, 2015, news conference.
