Vouchers /tags/vouchers Vouchers en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT New applications roll in for NC's $600M in Opportunity Scholarships /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 3 reasons why most North Carolina school districts are losing students /education/2025-02-25/north-carolina-school-enrollment-decline-k12-catawba Five years after the pandemic, 101 North Carolina public school districts still have fewer students than before. Falling enrollment appears here to stay, but school choice isn鈥檛 the only reason why. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:28:43 GMT /education/2025-02-25/north-carolina-school-enrollment-decline-k12-catawba Liz Schlemmer NC lawmakers expand voucher funds, pass new education policies /education/2024-11-20/nc-voucher-expansion-pass-private-school State senators finalized an override of Governor Roy Cooper鈥檚 veto of House Bill 10, which significantly expands funding for private school vouchers, known as Opportunity Scholarships, over the next decade. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:18:23 GMT /education/2024-11-20/nc-voucher-expansion-pass-private-school Liz Schlemmer Lawmakers could override veto to spend $6.5 billion on private school vouchers. Here鈥檚 how vouchers have evolved. /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 150 vouchers available to Raleigh residents for e-bikes /news/2023-06-14/150-vouchers-raleigh-residents-e-bikes 75 vouchers will be available to all Raleigh residents. They will receive a $500 voucher, good for the purchase of a new e-bike. Another 75 will be reserved for people with low incomes. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:33:27 GMT /news/2023-06-14/150-vouchers-raleigh-residents-e-bikes Bradley George Raleigh to launch voucher program for e-bikes /news/2023-06-06/raleigh-voucher-program-e-bike-council Other cities around the country鈥攊ncluding Denver, Austin, and Burlington, Vermont, have launched similar voucher programs. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:02:48 GMT /news/2023-06-06/raleigh-voucher-program-e-bike-council Bradley George Three Big Changes In Education Policy That Made The Budget Deal /education/2017-06-21/three-big-changes-in-education-policy-that-made-the-budget-deal Education spending is far and away the lion's share of the state budget. This budget also includes some important changes to policy that will impact the鈥� Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:19:52 GMT /education/2017-06-21/three-big-changes-in-education-policy-that-made-the-budget-deal Jess Clark