Hello!
Thank you for taking the time to read our latest Locke Notes Newsletter. I want to introduce myself briefly. My name is Bethany Torstenson, and I am the new Digital Manager and Writer here at Locke.
Each week through these newsletters, my hope is that I will be able to provide you with exciting and engaging content, new projects we're working on, but most importantly, give you a broader scope of what we strive to accomplish here at Locke.
-Bethany
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Getting Serious About Fixing Our Schools
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In recent years, school boards have become a massive topic of conversation and controversy. What was once a system dedicated to student success and advocacy has now become a politically motivated grandstand.
Finding a way to correct this and prioritize academic achievement is non-negotiable.
While school may be out for the summer, the work on behalf of our state’s 1.4 million public school students is just getting started. Recently, we announced that we are one of three non-profit, pro-liberty organizations that have partnered up to start: Carolinas Academic Leadership Network, or CALN.
CALN is a new initiative that is going to shake up the bureaucratic status quo that is pervasive in our school boards and empower hardworking school board members to bring excellence back to education.
We at the John Locke Foundation, joined by our friends to the south at both the Palmetto Promise Institute and South Carolina Policy Institute are joining forces in this collaborative project to improve student achievement. We aim to do this by providing school board members across the Carolinas with the resources they need to ensure student success.
“School board members are knowledgeable and passionate about education. However, we’ve heard from members looking for professional development areas like management, budgeting, communications, and leadership. CALN will provide opportunities to help both incoming and veteran board members so they can focus on student achievement and excellence in education," said John Locke Foundation CEO, Amy Cooke in a statement to The Carolina Journal.
We are thrilled about the strong impact CALN will have in the development of school board members across the Carolinas and are incredibly optimistic that our students will greatly benefit from their efforts.
Students are the future, and pouring into the next generation should always be top priority.
Stay inspired,
-Bethany
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Big Election Bill Makes a Host of Reforms
Changes include making most mail ballots due by election day and making ballots associated with same-day registrations provisional.
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Six Important Fixes for the NCInnovation Budget Proposal
The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
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Common School Choice Myths Don’t Hold Water
Universal school choice is one step closer to becoming reality in North Carolina, despite several common myths being repeated by critics and the media.
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This week's episode of Carolina Journal's The Debrief covers the proposed election bill, Rep. Virginia Foxx's re-election plans, and an update on construction and the rocky North Carolina roads. Be sure to take a listen!
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