A new study on Florida's school choice programs suggests that implementing robust school choice is a significantly more cost-effective method for improving public school student outcomes.
North Carolina’s educational freedom appeals to many native North Carolinians as well as transplants. It served as a major draw for my family to move here.
North Carolina ranks last among the 50 states in public school open enrollment policies, according to a Reason Foundation analysis, even while new research shows that these programs are reshaping the educational choice landscape in other states.
The entire request would total over $1 billion, but Briner pointed out that the projected increase for the entire state budget is only $100 million.
Open enrollment is one of many ways district schools can become more competitive and stand out in the busy marketplace of K-12 options.
North Carolina’s bluest counties are also the most likely to have high rates of participation in the Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Each scholarship is now valued at between $3,578 and $7,942 each year, spread across four income tier levels ranging from $61,050 for a family of four in the first tier to $274,725 a year in the fourth tier.
Dropping during National School Choice Week, the new CJ Poll found broad support for key planks of the school-choice movement.
Green used the event to announce an initiative to share information on the “remarkable range of choices available to families within NC’s public school system.”
Can Republicans and Democrats in NC work together on school choice? The answer will dictate what school choice looks like in the years ahead.
The Tar Heel State ranks 13th in a new index of how well the 50 states provide different educational options for parents in 2026. Released Jan. 21 by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the results show that North Carolina dipped slightly from its 2025 ranking when the state placed 12th overall, but its score was still enough...
