Does school choice divert funds and harm the public schools? Today one in of every five children in North Carolina public schools are educated in schools of choice. That ... Keep Reading
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Cato Poll produces interesting results — especially on education questions
Recently the Cato Institute released findings from its 2019 National Survey: Welfare, Work and Wealth. It’s a large survey. Cato gathered responses from 1,700 Americans ages ... Keep Reading
Ed Next Poll: supporters of vouchers, tax credits and charters get good news
Results from the 13th annual Education Next Poll were released earlier this week and the findings should be of interest to anyone interested in American education. The national ... 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
School Voucher Study Suffers from Design Flaws and Questionable Conclusions
Duke Voucher Study critical of Opportunity Scholarship Program. Study acknowledges difficulties in making legitimate comparisons to students who remained in public schools; but ... Keep Reading
Opportunity Scholarships Are Working!
Former State Rep. Charles Jeter announced in a March 1st column in the Charlotte Observer that he was no longer supporting the state’s Opportunity Scholarship voucher program. You ... 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
What Does Grumpy N&O Have Against School Children?
Newspaper harrumphs about Opportunity Scholarships, but is silent on alternatives Program makes schools accountable to parents If scholarships are OK for college and pre-K, why ... Keep Reading
NC Voters Back Ed Savings Accounts
August 19, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 francis.deluca@nccivitas.org Civitas Poll Shows Unaffiliated NC Voters Strongly ... Keep Reading
Ed Next Poll results released
Yesterday Education Next released results of the 2015 its annual national Poll on School Reform. Find the results here and Ed Next’s analysis, here.) The Ed Next Poll is ... Keep Reading