School Vouchers

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. WUNC’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 WUNC’s Colin Campbell about where things stand and what to expect in the final months of the legislative session.

Five years after the state Supreme Court declared North Carolina's largest private school voucher program constitutional, public school advocates have…

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…

A research team that studied the test results of students in the state’s largest voucher program say a far more rigorous evaluation of the program and its…

More than 15,000 North Carolina teachers traveled to Raleigh last week for a teacher rally. The event brought national attention to the state’s education…

More than 15,000 North Carolina teachers traveled to Raleigh last week for a teacher rally. The event brought national attention to the state’s education…

Eight-year-old Chandler White is a bright-eyed, happy third grader, alternating Tae Kwon Do and spelling homework in his dining room with his mom.He says…