In politics, at some point, you have to have ideas that appeal to the voting public. That lesson was taught to devastating effect on Election Day in North Carolina. On the ... Keep Reading
Opportunity Scholarship Program
Newspaper: Covid-19 is accelerating education reform
State-mandated shutdowns have wreaked havoc on the economy and public education, not to mention a host of other unintended consequences. However, from a cultural and policy ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers raise hopes for school choice expansion
Later today the North Carolina General Assembly is expected to take up major Covid-relief legislation in what is expected to be a brief two-day session beginning today at noon. In ... Keep Reading
More school choice is one of the ways North Carolina is better than a decade ago
Education is one of the state’s most important responsibilities. Section IX of the North Carolina State Constitution describes a “general and uniform system of free public schools” ... Keep Reading
Paul Stam responds to Kris Nordstrom on Opportunity Scholarships
In a post earlier this week Kris Nordstrom of NC PolicyWatch -- said yet again – that the Opportunity Scholarship Program, the state's voucher program to help low income ... Keep Reading
Luebke, Catt: Trump’s school choice message resonates with parents and voters
By Bob Luebke and Drew Catt The following article appeared on the opinion page of the Fayetteville Observer on March 20, 2020 In his State of the Union speech in February, ... Keep Reading
Billboards slam Gov. Cooper for his hit on voucher program
Job Creators Network, is funding a billboard campaign in North Carolina criticizing Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposal to freeze and eventually phase out funding for the popular ... Keep Reading
School choice opponents revert to their favorite weapons: twisting the facts and nonsense
Politicians opposed to the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) have been fighting recent efforts to expand the program. The latest example is SB 609. Some of these arguments ... Keep Reading
Unmasking progressives and their “commitment” to educational opportunity
Progressive Democrats have introduced numerous bills in North Carolina to limit or end school choice programs. Progressives pride themselves on working to end racial ... Keep Reading
Bill filed to expand eligibility for school choice programs
Nearly one in five students in North Carolina is educated in charter, private or home schools. Enrollment in these types of schools -- frequently called “schools of choice --has ... Keep Reading
