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Published: Friday, May 2nd, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By: Countrygirl1411
Contact your State of NC elected officials
 
Doug Turpin has a personal story about how a school can change its values quickly, without parents being fully apprised.
Doug Turpin has a personal story about how a school can change its values quickly, without parents being fully apprised.
 
Two groups representing private schools back Charlotte Latin at the N.C. Court of Appeals in the school's dispute with parents of two expelled students.
Two groups representing private schools back Charlotte Latin at the N.C. Court of Appeals in the school's dispute with parents of two expelled students.
 
Sixteen private schools in Durham and Cumberland counties want a three-judge panel to resolve their concerns about a recently dismissed lawsuit involving Opportunity Scholarships.
Sixteen private schools in Durham and Cumberland counties want a three-judge panel to resolve their concerns about a recently dismissed lawsuit involving Opportunity Scholarships.
 
A report by the left-wing North Carolina Justice Center claims to have uncovered 61 instances of private schools receiving more funds from the Opportunity Scholarship Program than they have students enrolled.
A report by the left-wing North Carolina Justice Center claims to have uncovered 61 instances of private schools receiving more funds from the Opportunity Scholarship Program than they have students enrolled.
 
Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling tax dollars to unaccountable private schools
Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling tax dollars to unaccountable private schools
 
Gov. Cooper is warning others to oppose the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program because he thinks private schools lack accountability
Gov. Cooper is warning others to oppose the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program because he thinks private schools lack accountability
 
In the wake of the shooting at a private religious school in Nashville, Tennessee, that left three children and three adults dead, some leaders of religious schools in North Carolina feel uneasy about the safety of their own schools.
In the wake of the shooting at a private religious school in Nashville, Tennessee, that left three children and three adults dead, some leaders of religious schools in North Carolina feel uneasy about the safety of their own schools.
 
Sixteen private schools in Durham and Cumberland counties are seeking more than $25,000 from the plaintiffs and lawyers in a recently dismissed lawsuit targeting Opportunity Scholarships.
Sixteen private schools in Durham and Cumberland counties are seeking more than $25,000 from the plaintiffs and lawyers in a recently dismissed lawsuit targeting Opportunity Scholarships.
 
Opponents of school choice claim that private schools are unaccountable because they don’t have to satisfy every testing mandate required of traditional public schools, yet private schools are subject to the highest standard of accountability: parents
Opponents of school choice claim that private schools are unaccountable because they don’t have to satisfy every testing mandate required of traditional public schools, yet private schools are subject to the highest standard of accountability: parents
 
Days after the deadly mass shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville, Tennessee’s two U.S. senators announced they will introduce legislation to fund ways to better protect public and private schools around the country.
Published: Monday, April 17th, 2023 @ 8:30 am By: Daily Wire
Days after the deadly mass shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville, Tennessee’s two U.S. senators announced they will introduce legislation to fund ways to better protect public and private schools around the country.
 
Homeschool students excel beyond their peers in private, charter, and public schools on the Classic Learning Test, according to a rigorous standardized college entrance exam oriented toward classically educated students.
Homeschool students excel beyond their peers in private, charter, and public schools on the Classic Learning Test, according to a rigorous standardized college entrance exam oriented toward classically educated students.
 
Northampton County is the only majority-choice county in North Carolina, with 57% enrolled in private, home, and public charter schools
Northampton County is the only majority-choice county in North Carolina, with 57% enrolled in private, home, and public charter schools
 
Public Schools in N.C. Lose Students to Private, Charter, Home Schools
Public Schools in N.C. Lose Students to Private, Charter, Home Schools
 
California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom, who believes in vaccine mandates so much that he issued the first vaccine mandate in the United States targeting children in public and private schools, has a different view of the state’s prison guards, whose union donated a whopping $1.75 million.
Published: Saturday, January 15th, 2022 @ 1:11 pm By: Daily Wire
California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom, who believes in vaccine mandates so much that he issued the first vaccine mandate in the United States targeting children in public and private schools, has a different view of the state’s prison guards, whose union donated a whopping $1.75 million.
 
Barnini Chakraborty writes for the Washington Examiner about an interesting education development.
Barnini Chakraborty writes for the Washington Examiner about an interesting education development.
 
The head of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, is panicked that the policies of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will trigger parents to pluck their children out of public schools, where Weingarten can spread their leftist messaging, and place them in private schools.
Published: Friday, October 29th, 2021 @ 7:49 am By: Daily Wire
The head of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, is panicked that the policies of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will trigger parents to pluck their children out of public schools, where Weingarten can spread their leftist messaging, and place them in private schools.
 
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference on Friday announcing that California would become the first state to mandate eligible students attending public and private schools be vaccinated against COVID-19 for in-person instruction.
Published: Thursday, October 28th, 2021 @ 2:43 am By: Daily Wire
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference on Friday announcing that California would become the first state to mandate eligible students attending public and private schools be vaccinated against COVID-19 for in-person instruction.
 
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching an expanded COVID-19 screening testing program to support public, charter and private K-12 schools in protecting students and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching an expanded COVID-19 screening testing program to support public, charter and private K-12 schools in protecting students and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
 
In light of recent questions and discussions regarding the decision to seek a private vendor to provide School Resource Officer services in the Beaufort County Schools, and in an effort to be transparent and provide relevant information to the public.
In light of recent questions and discussions regarding the decision to seek a private vendor to provide School Resource Officer services in the Beaufort County Schools, and in an effort to be transparent and provide relevant information to the public.
 
North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools.
North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools.
 
Effective Aug. 1, 2020, a booster dose of meningococcal conjugant vaccine (MenACWY) is required for students entering the 12th grade in public, private or religious schools in North Carolina.
Effective Aug. 1, 2020, a booster dose of meningococcal conjugant vaccine (MenACWY) is required for students entering the 12th grade in public, private or religious schools in North Carolina.
 
While public schools wait for Gov. Roy Cooper to decide how classes will look this year, private schools are finalizing plans for reopening.
While public schools wait for Gov. Roy Cooper to decide how classes will look this year, private schools are finalizing plans for reopening.
 
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a rule banning religious private schools from participating in scholarship programs.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a rule banning religious private schools from participating in scholarship programs.
 
Private colleges that compete with public schools are scrambling to find a way to keep attracting students.
Private colleges that compete with public schools are scrambling to find a way to keep attracting students.
 
The John Locke Foundation is kicking off National School Choice Week with a talk from Robert Luddy, the creator of several charter and private schools in North Carolina.
The John Locke Foundation is kicking off National School Choice Week with a talk from Robert Luddy, the creator of several charter and private schools in North Carolina.
 
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.
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.
 
North Carolina continues to see growth in homeschooling, charter schools, and private schools, a recent report from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction says.
North Carolina continues to see growth in homeschooling, charter schools, and private schools, a recent report from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction says.
 
The N.C. Senate on Wednesday, May 8, sparred over a pair of school choice bills that would expand eligibility for private school vouchers and lift the enrollment cap on virtual charter schools.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 7:28 am By: Carolina Journal
The N.C. Senate on Wednesday, May 8, sparred over a pair of school choice bills that would expand eligibility for private school vouchers and lift the enrollment cap on virtual charter schools.
 
Opponents of school choice in North Carolina are attacking the curricula in private schools
Opponents of school choice in North Carolina are attacking the curricula in private schools
 
If you ask the average person about private schools, most will say they are expensive and cost more to attend than traditional public schools
If you ask the average person about private schools, most will say they are expensive and cost more to attend than traditional public schools
 
N.C. State University professors Anna Egalite and Stephen Porter find new recipients of Opportunity Scholarships scored significantly higher than their public school counterparts in math, reading, and language arts.
N.C. State University professors Anna Egalite and Stephen Porter find new recipients of Opportunity Scholarships scored significantly higher than their public school counterparts in math, reading, and language arts.
 
A recent study by the League of Women Voters reported "77 percent of private schools receiving vouchers are using curricula that do not comply with state standards, leaving many students unprepared for college-level coursework or careers in certain fields."
A recent study by the League of Women Voters reported "77 percent of private schools receiving vouchers are using curricula that do not comply with state standards, leaving many students unprepared for college-level coursework or careers in certain fields."
 
Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools
Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools
 
A good percentage of North Carolinians think charter schools are private schools
A good percentage of North Carolinians think charter schools are private schools
 
Home, Private Schools Saved Taxpayers Between $1.35 and $1.58 Billion
Home, Private Schools Saved Taxpayers Between $1.35 and $1.58 Billion
 
A new study from the University of Arkansas finds that crime rates among students in private school voucher programs are lower than those among students who attend traditional public schools.
A new study from the University of Arkansas finds that crime rates among students in private school voucher programs are lower than those among students who attend traditional public schools.
 
Time is running out for parents who are eligible for opportunity scholarships and haven't applied. The deadline to apply for the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides up to $4,200 a year in tuition vouchers for low-income children to use at private schools, is March 1
Time is running out for parents who are eligible for opportunity scholarships and haven't applied. The deadline to apply for the Opportunity Scholarship Program, which provides up to $4,200 a year in tuition vouchers for low-income children to use at private schools, is March 1
 
You may or may not have noticed but North Carolina's political leadership has undertaken a fundamental shift away from unqualified support of traditional public schools towards favoring charter, private and even online schools.
You may or may not have noticed but North Carolina's political leadership has undertaken a fundamental shift away from unqualified support of traditional public schools towards favoring charter, private and even online schools.
 

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