/tags/opportunity-scholarships Opportunity Scholarships en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers More than 40,000 North Carolina students have applied so far to receive state funding to attend a K-12 private school next fall. Twice as many could still apply to renew vouchers they received this school year. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers Liz Schlemmer /show/due-south/2025-03-18/the-state-of-private-school-vouchers-in-wilmington A zoomed-in look at private school vouchers in North Carolina focusing on one county. New Hanover County. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:32:56 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-18/the-state-of-private-school-vouchers-in-wilmington Celeste Headlee, Cole del Charco /news/2024-11-19/north-carolina-gop-private-school-vouchers-immigration-ice-sheriffs The North Carolina House voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that drastically expands private school scholarship grants and forces local sheriffs to comply with federal immigration agents' requests to detain certain inmates. The House voted along party lines on Tuesday. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:35:04 GMT /news/2024-11-19/north-carolina-gop-private-school-vouchers-immigration-ice-sheriffs Associated Press, Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-11-18/private-school-voucher-north-carolina-veto-override-opportunity-scholarships North Carolina lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a veto override of a bill that would commit nearly $6.5 billion in state funding for private school vouchers over the next decade. The Opportunity Scholarships have evolved over the past decade from a small $10 million pilot program, to a major budget expense that could transform education in the state. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:21:25 GMT /education/2024-11-18/private-school-voucher-north-carolina-veto-override-opportunity-scholarships Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-11-01/private-school-vouchers-north-carolina-data-accountability There's less public data on the Opportunity Scholarship program today than there was ten years ago. Meanwhile, state lawmakers could add billions more dollars to fund it. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:05:52 GMT /education/2024-11-01/private-school-vouchers-north-carolina-data-accountability Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-09-11/nc-house-school-voucher-immigration-bill-ice The North Carolina State House voted Wednesday to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to fund private school vouchers, part of a spending bill that also includes a controversial immigration provision. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:32:25 GMT /politics/2024-09-11/nc-house-school-voucher-immigration-bill-ice Colin Campbell /education/2024-09-11/school-vouchers-north-carolina-opportunity-scholarships-waitlist North Carolina lawmakers are poised to pass nearly a quarter billion dollars in additional funding that would help pay for private school tuition for 55,000 families on a waitlist this year. School choice supporters are praising the move, while public school advocates worry about shifting education priorities. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:31:30 GMT /education/2024-09-11/school-vouchers-north-carolina-opportunity-scholarships-waitlist Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-05-01/nc-senate-double-funding-private-school-vouchers-opportunity-scholarships State Senate leaders want to spend $248 million in the coming school year to ensure that private school vouchers are available to every family that applied, regardless of their income level. Wed, 01 May 2024 19:36:33 GMT /politics/2024-05-01/nc-senate-double-funding-private-school-vouchers-opportunity-scholarships Colin Campbell, Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-04-10/nc-house-speaker-tim-moore-300-million-private-school-vouchers-all-income-levels NC House Speaker Tim Moore says the legislature should add $300 million to the state's private school voucher program to address higher-than-expected demand for help paying tuition. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:58:24 GMT /politics/2024-04-10/nc-house-speaker-tim-moore-300-million-private-school-vouchers-all-income-levels Colin Campbell /2023-04-24/nc-spends-private-school-vouchers-lawmakers-proposing One of the Republican priorities this session is school choice, including private school vouchers. ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Will Michaels and education reporter Liz Schlemmer discuss the state's main voucher program and where it's headed. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-04-24/nc-spends-private-school-vouchers-lawmakers-proposing Liz Schlemmer