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North Carolina remains one of the worst states in the country when it comes to promoting choice among traditional public schools (i.e., not counting charter schools), according to a 2025…
On a recent episode of State Lines on PBS North Carolina, panelists debated the merits of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program, a popular school choice program that helps parents cover…
Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a recent Carolina Journal Poll said that they would support a policy giving students the opportunity to transfer to a public school of their choice,…
Introduction One truth about education has been underscored repeatedly over the last decade: A high-quality teacher is one of the most significant influences on student achievement. It’s a truth regularly…
Introduction Article IX, Section 2 of the North Carolina State Constitution speaks to the state’s responsibility for public education when it declares, “The General Assembly shall provide by taxation and…
Josh Stein is North Carolina’s attorney general. He’s also the Democratic nominee for governor. Last week Stein was interviewed by Tim Boyum of Spectrum News’ Capital Tonight program on various…
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…
School Choice Opponents Invent False Excuses for Public Schools' Unproductive Spending Spikes
In a desperate attempt to head off the expected expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program, anti-choice advocates are taking to social media. One of the most circulated posts is from…
Josh Christenson writes for the New York Post about dubious actions involving a Florida teachers union. An American Federation of Teachers-affiliated union in Miami-Dade County, Fla., has been hit with…
Joy Pullmann of the Federalist tackles a major media outlet’s open attack on homeschooling. Record-breaking numbers of families continue to abandon public schools after lockdowns exposed their mass abuse of…
Accuracy in Media released a new video earlier this week where school officials in North Carolina described how teachers and staff were still able to teach many of the CRT…