Three families are working with the Institute for Justice to challenge a lawsuit targeting North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program. The John Locke Foundation interviews IJ senior attorney Tim Keller, plaintiff Janet Nunn, and JLF education expert Terry Stoops about the case. This interview took place for the John Locke Foundation’s “HeadLocke” podcast.
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