On Thursday, the state Senate voted to clear the waitlist for the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides vouchers to families who want to send their child to a private school. On Monday, the state House is likely to follow suit. Making this among the General Assembly’s first moves of the 2024 short session...
For a long time, Democrats have held a large advantage over Republicans amongst voters on the issue of education. However, that appears to have changed. A new poll conducted by Democrats for Education Reform reaffirmed a trend that has been observed in other polls, including one from Carolina Partnership for Education Reform, over the past...
Since Monday, criticism of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has escalated after his decision to formally declare a state of emergency over an education bill with which he disagrees. Cooper, a longtime opponent of school choice, released a video statement Monday declaring a “State of Emergency.” However, the governor said he would not be filing...
Themes on the importance of faith in the public square and optimism about the future in the face of adversity highlighted the NC Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 5th annual Salt & Light conference, held at Freedom House Church in Charlotte on Sept. 23 and 24. N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson; current and former members of...
One of the most fascinating and troubling aspects of our political culture today is the contempt that so many “experts” and government officials have for the citizenry.
One nationally known education expert eschews the popular phrase "public schools."
The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury. School choice advocates want to upend education funding. They hope to tie funding to students instead of public-school systems, and they believe historic levels of learning loss could fuel their reforms. They...
A new study from the University of Arkansas finds that crime rates among students in private school voucher programs are lower than those among students who attend traditional public schools. The research, conducted by doctoral student Corey DeAngelis and professor Patrick Wolf, scrutinizes the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program — the longest standing school choice law...
