Monthly Archives: March 2012

Dionne Lester

By: pefncadmin

Mar 30, 2012

Dionne Lester is a Raleigh mother with a 10-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy and a rare brain malformation causing physical and cognitive challenges. The 10-year-old is considered a "hybrid child" because she doesn't fit the typical criteria for a special education classroom but a regular classroom presents many challenges. ... READ MORE

Legislative and Policy Updates

By: pefncadmin

Mar 28, 2012

The legislative and policy updates section will be your resource for parental school choice news and information coming out of the North Carolina General Assembly. PEFNC will provide you with updates coming out of the session, committee meetings, hearings, and more so you can know what is going on in ... READ MORE

Leading charter expert and social entrepreneur to help organization, leaders navigate public charter landscape

By: pefncadmin

Mar 27, 2012

RALEIGH, N.C. – Christopher Gergen, founding executive director of Bull City Forward and Forward Ventures, has been retained by Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC) as a public charter school consultant, PEFNC President Darrell Allison announced this morning. Gergen will help PEFNC enhance its public charter school work ... READ MORE

NH Senate considers donation-fueled scholarships

By: pefncadmin

Mar 19, 2012

The New Hampshire Senate is looking into a program that would provide scholarships for students to attend private or public schools in other districts. These scholarships would be funded by businesses who would receive a tax credit of 85 percent equal to their contribution. The funds would be distributed through scholarship ... READ MORE

Public Official of the Month – Joel Medley

By: abtadmin

Mar 19, 2012

Just weeks into his new role as director of the state Office of Charter Schools, Joel Medley inherited the daunting task of overseeing the review of the first public charter school applications since legislators eliminated the cap on public charters last summer. Medley, who became director in October 2011, understands the ... READ MORE