Here's the deal, the public schools are doing the best they can. They have competent teachers that really do have the best interest of the students in mind. Problem...when you have no means of controlling students' conduct, you loose control(thank you lawmakers). Bring back respect for adults and schools will prosper again. By the way...Respect should be taught at Home.

So much for improving education in North Carolina and providing families with choices. (sigh)

just a Bad, Bad, Bad ideal.....

I thought maybe people should hear from a student. I am a 13 year old student who had signed a letter of interest for this school. My parents have taken me out of school for the upcoming year. I was bullied in school this past year, mentally and physically, the school system did nothing to help. My parents pay their taxes for me to go to public school, why can we not choose where I attend. I have friends who attend online in their state and they are my age yet they are way ahead of me because their curriculum is so much more advanced. To me it is very sad that money is more important than 1. my education and 2. my well being. Please think of others and understand there are more than reasons than meet the eye when people think about doing school like this. The district is losing my 7 thousand, the actual number is 6,7xx, either way because I will be homeschooled from now on.The state of NC should be more concerned with my well being and less about the money. My life is more important.

The education monopoly wins. Still Johnny can't read.