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North Carolina's voucher expansion makes all private school students eligible for public money to help pay tuition, starting in August. But about one-third of private schools don't take Opportunity Scholarships.

About 72,000 students applied for North Carolina private school vouchers for 2024-25. That means about 40,000 higher-income families may be turned down.

A decade ago, about 85%of North Carolina students attended their local school district. Last school year, that percentage fell to fewer than 77 percent as more students move to charter schools, private schools and home schools.

Public money for private school tuition would be available to all of North Carolina's K-12 students regardless of income under Republican-backed legislation that began advancing in the General Assembly on Wednesday.

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.

Republican House speaker Tim Moore chats with ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Colin Campbell about where things stand and what to expect in the final months of the legislative session.

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A controversial charter school bill passed in the General Assembly on Wednesday. The bill would allow four municipalities outside Charlotte to run their…

A controversial charter school bill passed in the General Assembly on Wednesday. The bill would allow four municipalities outside Charlotte to run their…

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