NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Sturdevant, Daniel C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Charter schools exist under the umbrella of public education, but are not subject to the same level of public oversight or accountability measures as traditional public schools in North Carolina and many other states (BiFulco and Ladd, 2006, Bettinger, 2004). There is a lack of easily accessible efficiency data on charter schools. The primary aim…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Public Schools, Program Effectiveness, Graphs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wolfram, Walt; Schilling-Estes, Natalie – Language, 1995
Examines Ocracoke English (OE), a dialect of American English spoken on Ocracoke Island, located off the coast of North Carolina. The article presents linguistic and sociolinguistic evidence that OE is an endangered dialect and describes the development of a community-based preservation program paralleling proactive programs implemented for…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Charts, Cultural Influences, Cultural Isolation