Pat McCrory on Education

Expand school choice, charter schools and home schools

Spaulding said he welcomed the criticism: "Taxpayer dollars being used for `private' school vouchers is an admission by the governor that he wants to take children out of public schools instead of enhancing our public schools. We should make our public schools so competitive that private school children would be seeking to return to our public schools. The Governor's approach to public education is leading to the re-segregation of our public schools. So no, I will not stop fighting for our public schools and our school teachers."

Virtual education choice and charter schools choice

Charter Schools Choice: While lifting the cap on charter schools was a great first step, we must be careful that a slow moving process for approving new charter schools would act as a de facto cap. Therefore, we must address the thousands of families on waiting lists for charter schools in addition to the dozens of charter schools waiting to open.

Partner colleges with business to focus on marketable skills

• Expand Partnership Between Higher Education and Economic Development
• Promote Enrollment in High-Demand Fields
• Measure Program Success and Share Best Practices
• Define Expected Skill Attainment for Each Course of Study
• Require Curricular Input from Employment Decision-Makers
• Fight Grade Inflation