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)Â is proud to announce the selection of its 2026 NC GROW Charter Schools Program (CSP) subgrantees: two innovative schools…
We are excited to share several new key partnerships that will support the implementation and long-term success of the NC GROW Charter Schools Program (CSP). As part of our commitment to strengthening charter school quality across North Carolina, NC GROW CSP has selected exceptional partners whose expertise in governance, finance, research, and leadership will help…
Innovative Partnership Unlocks $52.9M To Support Workforce Readiness For Students In NC Charter Schools North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools and Building Hope offer new credit line to help charter schools access the largest federal charter grant in North Carolina history RALEIGH, N.C., June 23, 2026 – The North Carolina Association for Public Charter…
Back to Blog A R T I C L EÂ 0 4 – O P E R A T I O N A LÂ R E S O U R C E S Tools That Run Your School: Operational Resources in Your Corner Great schools require more than great teachers. They require systems, documents, data,…