NC Ed Spending and NAEP Scores: It’s Difficult to Ignore the Trends
We hear a lot about how much states are spending on education. Not so much about how much we’re...
$36,200 Per Student? What About Student Outcomes?
The New York Post recently ran a story about how the Empire State spends a whopping $36,200 per student on...
Empowering Educational Opportunity in North Carolina
The priority application period for North Carolina’s expanded Opportunity Scholarship program began today, Feb. 6, giving families throughout the state...
2024 NAEP Scores: Only a Little Progress in NC, as Troubling Trendlines Continue
Scores on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were released on Jan. 29. Across the country, many hoped...
Voters Continue to Support School Choice, but Questions Loom
The Opportunity Scholarship program (OSP) and charter schools both continue to garner significant support, yet support for each has declined...
2025 NC School Choice Snapshot: Much to Celebrate, More to Do
The week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1, celebrated around the country as National School Choice Week, presents an opportunity...
What North Carolina Could Learn from Indiana About School Finance
Most states now use student-based funding formulas to distribute funds to public schools, with Tennessee and Mississippi moving to do...
Let’s Celebrate School Choice!
School Choice is exploding in North Carolina and nationally. And for good reason: people want more choice in education and...
The Legislature’s Veto Override on HB 10 Is Good for Families, Students, and North Carolina
The decision by lawmakers to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 10 provided funding to meet increased demand...
It’s Time to Give NC Test Scores a Good, Long Look, Part Two
In September, state education officials touted the newly released math and reading test results with guarded optimism, but a full...
ESA expansion bill puts us on path to universal school choice
Common Questions About Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs)
What is an ESA?ESAs allow parents to apply for eligible students to receive the state portion of education funds (or...
The Gaslighting of South Carolina Parents
Do you know the origin of the term “gaslighting”? The act of “gaslighting” was made famous by the MGM film...
BREAKING: Proposed Library Regulation Passes
On September 28, the State Department of Education (SCDE) published a draft of a “new regulation that addresses school and...
The NEA Sues South Carolina: Does Their Tillman Constitution Claim Have Merit?
Last week, the National Education Association (The NEA/The SCEA) and others announced that they had filed suit against the State...
