Back to Blog You Probably Have an AED. That’s Not the Same as Being Ready. Somewhere in your building there’s an AED. You know roughly where it is. You’re fairly sure it works. That used to be enough. As of this school year, it isn’t. North Carolina’s 2026 budget added a new requirement for every…

Back to Blog Last month, we offered a Title IX refresher training. Next month, we are offering two additional Title IX training sessions: September 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm (Eastern) – for investigators September 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm (Eastern) – for decision-makers Both sessions will be held via Zoom and recorded. Cost: Access to…

Back to Blog In June, INDY Week published an article Below is Rhonda’s Response Click Here to read the INDY Week published piece Thirty Years Later, the Promise of Public School Choice Still Matters By Rhonda Dillingham, Executive Director, North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools In 1996, North Carolina made a bold decision that…

Back to Blog Honoring the Quiet Champions of North Carolina Charter Schools By Rhonda Dillingham, Executive Director As North Carolina’s charter school community marks this momentous anniversary year, we are taking time not only to celebrate how far the movement has come, but also to recognize the people whose courage, commitment, and steady service helped…

Back to Blog To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Charter School Law in North Carolina, NCAPCS partnered with Charter Success Partners to create the NC Charter School Hall of Fame. Our Community and Former School Leader inductees were honored at the 2026 NCAPCS Annual Conference, Pearls of Wisdom.  The two alumni inductees could not be…

Back to Blog Leading, Learning, and Launching a New Year When people ask how I became a charter school leader, I always smile and say: “Very slowly… and all at once.” My path started the way so many of ours did: in a classroom, with a stack of papers to grade, a stubborn projector that…

Back to Blog A New Opportunity for Public Charter Families Excerpt from the Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina Monthly Newsletter.  Published on July 31, 2026. We recently joined the North Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools to discuss one of the most significant new opportunities in education: the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. We shared how this…

Back to Blog Coby Beck, a rising charter school senior, has been recognized by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA) as the 1A State Player of the Year The NCCA awarded Beck the prestigious title after Bear Grass Charter School finished their season playing in the 1A State Championship series, where they lost their…

Charter School Student Named Player of the Year! Back to Blog CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENT NAMED PLAYER OF THE YEAR Star Pitcher is Also a Star Student   Coby Beck, a rising charter school senior, has been recognized by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA) as the 1A State Player of the Year. The NCCA…

Back to Blog The North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools (NCAPCS) Announces First Round of NC GROW CSP Subgrantees to Expand Educational Opportunities   Asheboro, N.C.- The North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools (NCAPCS)  is proud to announce the selection of its 2026 NC GROW Charter Schools Program (CSP) subgrantees: two innovative schools…