This National School Choice Week, I, for one, celebrate the diversity of public schooling options currently available to North Carolina parents.
Being "School Choice Week," a Top 5 list laying out all the bad arguments frequently made against the school-choice movement seems appropriate.
Many eligible families are unaware of the program or miss the priority application window, which closes on March 6.
I have a feeling most people involved in education policy intuitively accept the conclusion that parents should be the final word on what’s best for their child. But I also believe some don’t really understand its implications. You see, if we accept as our guiding principle that final authority rests with parents, then the answer...
This week, our leading outrageous story is the ongoing saga of N.C. state Auditor Beth Wood and a holiday party gone wrong. For those who aren’t aware, the Council of State Democrat was involved in a hit-and-run accident (allegedly as the hitter and runner) and was arraigned on charges associated with the incident. Now extra...
This week, I was talking with a radio host based in Charlotte, and she asked me how North Carolina stacks up when it comes to school choice. My answer: the state has a lot of school choice strengths, but some unusual weaknesses. First, the good news. There are hundreds of public charter and public magnet...
Every one of Cooper’s budgets has defunded Opportunity Scholarships for low-income students, claiming they “are wrong.
By funding Opportunity Scholarships, North Carolina empowers parents to decide how and where their child is educated.
As more and more of society becomes politicized, institutions suffer, including those geared towards instruction.
A simple conversation with a neighbor about school options could transform their child’s life.
Happy National School Choice Week! Today at noon, the John Locke Foundation will host Mike Long, President of Parents For Educational Freedom in NC, to discuss the quest to empower families in North Carolina with the freedom to choose an education that best meets the needs of their child. Rallies in Raleigh, Wilmington, and Fayetteville...
