Opening Doors for School Choice in North Carolina (with Mike Long)
North Carolina has long been a national leader in school choice. One of the primary programs that enables parents to choose the school that is the best fit for their child is the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which offers scholarship money to families of all incomes. This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs […]
Recent Veto Override Makes Expanded Opportunity Scholarship Funding Now Available!
On November 20th, The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of HB 10—Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments, which included expanded funding for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. That means that more than 54,000 additional students and families in North Carolina are now able to take advantage of Opportunity Scholarships. In addition, […]
NC General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto of Opportunity Scholarship Funding
This week, the North Carolina General Assembly convened to consider several different issues, including overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of HB 10—Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments, which includes additional funding for North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship school choice program. The State House met on Tuesday afternoon and voted to override Governor Cooper’s veto by a […]
State Senate Approves Bill That Would Expand Opportunity Scholarship Funding
UPDATE: On Friday, September 20, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed HB10. UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, September 11, the North Carolina House approved HB 10 by a vote of 67-43. The bill now proceeds to Governor Roy Cooper for consideration. Earlier this afternoon, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill that will, among other things, provide […]
A New Abortion Ruling in NC and an Update on Funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program
Welcome to this week’s episode of NC Family’s Weekly Update, where we share the highlights of the past week at the N.C. General Assembly and beyond. In this episode, we cover: A new ruling regarding North Carolina’s newest pro-life law; and An update on additional funding for North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship funding. LINKS FROM THE […]
Press Conference to Encourage the General Assembly To Fully Fund Opportunity Scholarships Now
School choice families—students, parents, and supporters—we invite you to join us for a press conference/rally at Halifax Mall on July 31 at 10 am to urge your state legislators to approve additional funding for Opportunity Scholarships and clear the waiting list. Schools start soon, and families need to make their final decisions about their children’s […]
Encourage The N.C. House To Fully Fund Opportunity Scholarships Now!
Last week, the NC Senate passed HB 823—Eliminate School Choice Program Waitlists (formerly titled, ‘Choose Your School, Choose Your Future’), and sent it to the NC House for consideration. The bill would appropriate an additional $248 million for Opportunity Scholarships in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year and relieve a waiting list of nearly 55,000 students […]
NC’s Opportunity Scholarship Gives Parents Educational Options (With Mike Long)
North Carolina is one of the leading states in the nation in the area of school choice. In addition to the wide variety of educational options available to K-12 students across the state, the North Carolina General Assembly has taken its commitment a step further by expanding the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps enable parents […]
An Opportunity for Opportunity Scholarships
The Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina, aimed at broadening educational choices for families, garnered nearly 72,000 new applications this year. The overwhelming demand resulted in a temporary crash of the application website on the first night and has created a significant funding shortfall for this program for the upcoming school year. The North Carolina […]
NC Opportunity Scholarship Application Period is Now Open for the 2024-2025 School Year
Last week, North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program application period opened, allowing parents to apply to scholarships to go towards their child’s non-public K-12 education. This means that if you think your child would thrive in a private school or other non-public option, you may be eligible to receive thousands of dollars to help cover those […]