Meeting to discuss charter schools in Raleigh were (l. to r.)Charter School Advisory Board Member Lindalyn Kakadelis, State Superintendent Mark Johnson, Roger Bacon Academy Founder Baker Mitchell, and RBA Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Erik Root. After discussing the growth of RBA’s community of four tuition-free charter schools in southeastern North Carolina, they reviewed RBA’s organizational model for the charter schools under its management, as well as the latest research on their success in improving student achievement.