Grandmother’s tears tell story of Opportunity Scholarships’ positive impact
Janet Nunn is going to court to help preserve North Carolina's popular school voucher program.
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Cooper would slash private school voucher program to pay for education wishlist
Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget proposal would seize millions from school choices programs and divert it to public schools. Cooper’s plan could eventually cripple the programs while at the same time propping up failing public schools and punishing low-income families, lawmakers and education policy experts say. …
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Opportunity lost? The education empire strikes back at school choice
Traditional public school wasn’t working for Charlonda Brown’s two sons. Her eldest, Amoree, attended private school until the second grade, but Brown lost her job, and the change in circumstances sent him back to public school. When Amoree returned to public school, he found himself miles ahead…
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Left-leaning teacher organizations sue over private school voucher program
North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools. Seven N.C. parents filed a lawsuit Monday, July 27, in Wake County Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of the Opportunity Scholarship…
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House K-12 education budget includes pay raises, policy changes
The House on Monday, April 29, unveiled a $14 billion education budget for fiscal 2019-20. The budget not only includes dollar amounts for various education programs and raises for educators, but also several policy changes.
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Opportunity Scholarship study shows academic gains
A new study by N.C. State University highlights positive academic effects of the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program. The study is the first to look at how the program influences student achievement. The General Assembly approved the Opportunity Scholarship program in…
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National School Choice Week takes on added significance in N.C.
Since National School Choice Week began in 2011, North Carolina has become a leader in expanding educational opportunities. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said he’s honored to have worked alongside the General Assembly to help provide those opportunities to students. “I believe that every child is uniquely…
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Second Hometown Debate tackles charter school accountability
BURLINGTON — Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools. When it comes to holding charters schools accountable, one legislator, Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, said education policy experts in other parts of the…
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Johnson: N.C. public education must embrace innovation
North Carolina’s education system is outdated, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson says. Johnson, a Republican and former member of the Winston Salem/Forsyth County school board, in November ousted incumbent Democratic Superintendent June Atkinson. North Carolina is stuck in the past, and…
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Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee snubs charter schools
Of the 25 members on Gov. Roy Cooper’s Teacher Advisory Committee, not one teaches at a charter school — even though enrollment at charters has surpassed the six-digit mark. The governor issued Executive Order No. 16 last week, establishing the Teacher Advisory Committee.