Monthly Archives: September 2011

More than 600 inquire about unique public charter funding

By: pefncadmin

Sep 23, 2011

PEFNC & national investment fund conclude statewide sessions for leaders of color RALEIGH (September 23, 2011) – During the debate in the General Assembly about whether to eliminate North Carolina’s public charter school cap, Rep. Marcus Brandon (D – Guilford) and Sen. Malcolm Graham (D – Mecklenburg) talked about the need for more quality ... READ MORE

More than 350 attend Charlotte PEFNC/Partners session

By: pefncadmin

Sep 21, 2011

More than 350 people attended the last PEFNC/Partners for Developing Futures (Partners) session at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte on September 20. PEFNC and Partners held sessions in Raleigh, Greensboro and Wilmington throughout September for leaders of color interested in obtaining special funding to start public charters. These sessions have ... READ MORE

Nearly 200 attend Raleigh charter school funding session for leaders of color

By: pefncadmin

Sep 14, 2011

More than 150 potential public charter school leaders of color gathered at the North Raleigh Hilton on September 14 to learn more about how to obtain special funding to help start public charters. The session was the first of four across the state by PEFNC and Partners for Developing Futures (Partners), a ... READ MORE

Allison on Black Issues Forum

By: pefncadmin

Sep 14, 2011

PEFNC President Darrell Allison was a guest during a recent episode of UNC-TV's Black Issues Forum. The segment focused on the state budget and its impact on education. Allison talked about the need for expanded parental school choice, especially during tough economic times. Click on the video below to hear ... READ MORE

Study shows Florida tax credit program linked to increased student achievement

By: pefncadmin | News, Nonpublic schools, other states, parental school choice, tax credits

Sep 14, 2011

A new study from the National Economic Research Bureau found that students who particpated in the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program have had improvements in reading and mathematics, relative to students who applied for the program but remained in public schools. The study, released in August, is based on an ... READ MORE