North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) has completed its first decade of operation. The program continues to attract growing numbers of students seeking greater educational options. It also continues to attract critics…
Earlier this week the North Carolina Division of Non-Public Education released new enrollment numbers for private schools and home schools in North Carolina. My colleague, Kaitlyn Shepherd, analyzed changes in…
More students than ever are enrolling in North Carolina’s private schools, according to a new report from the Division of Non-Public Education. The data show that North Carolina’s private schools…
Last Thursday the John Locke Foundation released its annual January School Choice Poll. The poll of 700 likely voters in North Carolina was taken from January 22 to January 25, 2026,…
Today, over 25 percent of North Carolina’s 1.8 million K–12 students attend either a charter school, private school, or home school, otherwise known as schools of choice. One program that…
Introduction The North Carolina State Constitution requires the General Assembly to provide “for a general and uniform system of free public schools.” That same document recognizes that “the people have…
Wednesday was an historic day at the North Carolina General Assembly. Earlier today the North Carolina House of Representatives approved legislation which — among other things — eliminates the expanded…
On the same day that parents were rallying at the General Assembly to urge lawmakers to fund expansion of the popular Opportunity Scholarship Program, state officials released numbers showing enrollment…
North Carolina parents plan to gather tomorrow in a show of support for the state’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps families across North Carolina access private schools for their…
Are you a concerned parent and wondering if there is anything you can do to help ensure lawmakers approve funding for the promised expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program? The…
If you’re a supporter of the Opportunity Scholarship and wondering if lawmakers will provide money to fund the expansion approved last session, there is good news coming out of the…
What does Gov. Roy Cooper really think about school choice? Two years ago, Gov. Cooper surprised many when he signed a proclamation declaring Jan. 23–29, 2022, to be “North Carolina…