Vouchers

It’s hard to imagine, but did you know that regular people can get as excited about new choices as Raleigh media get about new grocery store options? It’s true. I…

I’m not surprised that the editors of the News & Observer blame the N.C. General Assembly for the migration of students from districts to charter, home, and private schools.  In…

Homeschool enrollment hasn’t topped the charts just yet.  But at the rate it’s growing, it’s only a matter of time. North Carolina’s homeschool enrollment continues to increase at an impressive…

Debate over the impact of the Opportunity Scholarship Program was renewed recently when N.C. State researchers Anna Egalite, D.T. Stallings, and Stephen Porter published a study that found…

Dear School Choice Families, Let’s talk. This was National School Choice Week, and I am thrilled that your children attend a school of choice. You may be among those who…

Allow me to recommend a new state nickname for North Carolina: The School Choice State. The N.C. Division of Non-Public Education released private and home school statistics this week.  As…

There is consensus in the education research community that school choice raises student achievement for the average participating student. Vouchers tend to be more transparent and easier for parents to understand than other types of choice options, but require additional safeguards and protections for participating children, families, and schools.