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South Carolina Policy Council
Opportunity Scholarship Expansion Hits a Snag in the North Carolina House
The last couple of weeks have been a roller coaster ride for proponents of North Carolina’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program...
Nearly 4 in 10 North Carolina Counties Lack Charter Schools, New Report Shows
May 12–18, 2024, is officially National Charter Schools Week in North Carolina. It should be a time of celebration for...
Final Draft of North Carolina’s K–12 Healthful Living Standards Released at Last
During the monthly meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education on May 2, representatives from the Department of...
North Carolina Senate Wastes No Time in Passing Legislation to Expand Opportunity Scholarship Program
Only one day after a favorable vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee, the North Carolina State Senate approved legislation (HB...
North Carolina Senate Gets Quick Start on Addressing Opportunity Scholarship Waitlist
If you’re a supporter of the Opportunity Scholarship and wondering if lawmakers will provide money to fund the expansion approved...
School Spending: So You Think You Know Who the Big Spenders Are?
Which North Carolina school districts have the highest per pupil spending? That’s a question I hear a lot. The conventional...
North Carolina Lags Behind Most Other States on Public-School Choice
Inter- and intra-district open-enrollment policies let parents choose a traditional public school other than the one to which their child...
NCInnovation: So NOW They Run a Pilot Program
Imagine you are in a pitch meeting with a room full of potential investors. You are hoping to secure funding...
Money Won’t Solve All Teacher Pay Problems
Teacher Pay continues to be much in the news lately. Last week the North Carolina House Committee on Education Reform...
Record Demand for Opportunity Scholarships: Legislators Should Respond
Families across North Carolina want more school choice. Polling consistently shows high support for school choice programs. Even more telling...
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...
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