Charter school trend slows as NC increases scrutiny for 2017

The state Board of Education took a cautious approach toward groups that proposed opening one of the taxpayer-funded, non-traditional schools in the 2017-18 school year.

The school board's decision to deny five applications which were approved by the Charter School Advisory Board after reviewing applications and interviewing board members earlier this year "appears to be a major change in state policy," North Carolina Public Charter Schools Association Executive Director Lee Teague said.