The priority application window for the 2025-2026 Opportunity Scholarship and the ESA+ program closes today at 5pm. Meanwhile, a joint committee of the state House and Senate heard an update on recent data for both programs.
The North Carolina Board of Education, largely composed of appointees by former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, voted last week to urge lawmakers in the legislature to put a “moratorium” on Opportunity Scholarship spending for the upcoming school year. The board wants the extra funds sent to traditional public schools. The resolution passed 9-2, with Republican...
Allowing students from other schools to access public school classes and programs fits in well with the overall school choice vision of more options for families and more competition among schools.
Proponents believe our school-choice policies will help North Carolina recover lost ground. In the coming years, experience will test this prediction.