Coronavirus has exposed the problems our public schools are having in meeting the educational needs of a diverse population. Many of these problems are rooted in the way we fund ... Keep Reading
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Statewide Education Savings Accounts could play vital role in economic recovery, according to new study
RALEIGH – The necessity for education choice and flexibility has proven monumentally important in a world where economic competition is global and pandemics can disrupt school and ... Keep Reading
Poll Results: NC Likes School Choice and Wants More Of It
92 percent of respondents believe parents should have the ability to choose their child’s school Support for charter schools and Opportunity Scholarships are stronger among ... Keep Reading
Getting the Story Straight: Parental Choice and the Public Schools
Public school advocates on the Left in North Carolina increasingly claim that parental choice and the public schools are a zero-sum policy option. “When parental choice expands, ... Keep Reading
Do Education Savings Accounts lack accountability?
That’s what school choice opponents claim. In a recent article on Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in the News and Observer, Keith Poston of the Public School Forum said the ... Keep Reading
The Left Blows a Gasket over School Funding — Again
“Stop throwing the spoon and bowl and climb out of the high chair!” That’s what I’d tell NC Policy Watch crybabies who continue to assert the policies of Republican legislators ... Keep Reading
NPR highlights benefits of FL special needs vouchers
Do special needs vouchers really work for students? Yes. That’s the conclusion of an engaging NPR story about a Florida special needs voucher program. As some of you may know, ... Keep Reading
Special Needs ESA Bill Introduced in NC Senate
Yesterday Sens. Mike Lee (R-New Hanover), Chad Barefoot (R-Wake) and Ben Clark ( D-Cumberland) introduced legislation (SB 603) that establishes personal education savings ... Keep Reading
ESAs and Vouchers: Answers for North Carolina Parents
ESAs and Vouchers: Answers for North Carolina Parents Vouchers and Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) Both Expand Educational Choice, but There are Critical Differences Between ... Keep Reading
Special Needs ESAs: An idea whose time has come
Special Needs students have different needs than traditional public school students. Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are parent-controlled accounts that allow parents to ... Keep Reading
