Charter Schools

Most of North Carolina's 1.5 million students return to classes today, but the scramble to hire teachers for them is far from over.

One Charlotte charter school lost its appeal to stay open and another faces a closure vote at this week's North Carolina Board of Education meeting.

A Charlotte charter school is appealing North Carolina's decision to cut off funding this summer, saying it's working to fix academic struggles and staff churn.

The House Education Committee Tuesday approved a bill that would let North Carolina charter schools admit out-of-state students who pay tuition — something traditional public schools already can do.

A pair of matching voucher bills in the state House and Senate signal a shift in the way North Carolina pays for public education. Both are titled “Choose Your School, Choose Your Future,” and they’d remove income restrictions on receiving public money to pay private school tuition. Passage is virtually certain, given the bills’ powerful sponsors in a General Assembly with a veto-proof Republican majority.

Last week the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board zeroed in on one of the toughest tasks ahead: Helping more students thrive in high school math. When the school board identified its biggest academic challenge in 2021, high school Math I scores were among them. Math I is the foundation for all other math classes, and that means it’s crucial for getting into college or high-tech careers.

North Carolina's Office of Charter Schools wants to terminate the charter of two schools, including one in east Charlotte.

North Carolina officials move closer to approving expansion of the Charlotte-based Movement Schools charter school chain, which hopes to expand to 100 schools in multiple states in the coming decade.

The latest North Carolina test scores brought more evidence that online education doesn’t work well for most students, whether they’re in virtual charter schools or online academies created by school districts during the pandemic. But virtual classes remain in high demand with some families.

Charlotte dominated the list of new North Carolina charter schools approved Thursday, with three schools getting the OK to open in 2023.