Education
Education
Strong proponents of school choice, Locke supports the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of our children.
Research Brief
Education
Why North Carolina Needs a Strong Parents’ Bill of Rights, Part 2
Senate Bill 49 would affirm parental rights and protect parents’ authority to make decisions regarding a child’s medical and psychological well-being. Senate Bill 49 would also prohibit instruction in gender…
Research Brief
Education
Highlights from the History of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program
Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families. The program has survived multiple lawsuits and has expanded to serve more…
Education
Wednesday was a Very Good Day for School Choice in North Carolina
School choice advocates in North Carolina had two reasons to smile this week. First. on Wednesday, Tamika Walker Kelley, Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and…
Education
‘Incredibly good news for parents, students, and the people of North Carolina’
RALEIGH — A statement from Bob Luebke, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation. “This is incredibly good news for parents, students, and the people…
Research Brief
Education
Senate School Choice Expansion Bill Could Revolutionize School Choice in North Carolina
Policy choices in response to the pandemic increased parental demand for more educational options. Senate Bill 406 would remove income eligibility requirements for the Opportunity Scholarship Program and reward scholarships…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
And, What about All that Federal Covid Money?
As federal funding to schools for covid relief is entering its last phase, a lot of people are beginning to ask the question: What difference has $172 billion made for…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
N.C. House Budget Would Increase K-12 Spending, Raise Teacher Pay, and Expand School Choice
Last Wednesday, North Carolina House leadership released a biennial budget proposal that over the next two years would, among other things, increase spending on public schools, raise average teacher pay…
Education
More Educational Options for Families?
School choice continues to expand across the fruited plain, providing more educational options for families. In recent weeks Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, and Utah, approved statewide education savings account programs. Here…
Research Brief
Education
Why North Carolina Needs a Strong Parents’ Bill of Rights
Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, would correct the current imbalance of authority between schools and parents, delineate parental rights, and end practices that limit parental decision-making. Among…
Education
ESA Expansion in NC?
Legislation to significantly expand education savings accounts in North Carolina—or ESAs, as they are commonly known—was introduced in the General Assembly earlier this week. House Bill 420, sponsored by State…
Education
Samuel Spencer: On This Day in NC | March 20, 1793
Former UNC Trustee, militia colonel, and superior court judge, Samuel Spencer passed away. He was also a leading Anti-Federalist during the ratification debates at the Hillsborough Convention (1788). Willie Jones was the political faction’s mastermind, and Spencer, a…
Education
Cooper’s “Opportunity” Budget Finds Billions for Teachers and Staff; Little to Nothing for Families who Want an Educational Option.
Governor Cooper released his budget recommendations earlier today (you can find it here). The spending is ambitious and, in some cases, eye-popping. The budget is largely a political document. Politicians…