RALEIGH — Instant messages, loud music, and spitballs have no place in the classroom, but North Carolina’s rural school districts could benefit from a different type of disruption. That’s the conclusion the John Locke Foundation’s top education expert reaches in a new Spotlight report.
Virtual charter schools, expanded online course offerings, and new off-site high school campuses are among the examples of “disruptive innovation” recommended in the new report. Those changes also could lead to substantial savings for taxpayers.
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