Education Matters – NC’s Private School Voucher Program

Topic: NC’s Private School Voucher Program

The confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education has shined a spotlight on programs like NC’s Opportunity Scholarship Program that provides state funding for children to attend private, mostly religious K-12 schools. This week we explore NC’s private school voucher program.

Guests:
Jane Wettach, Clinical Professor of Law and Director, Children’s Law Clinic, Duke Law School
Matt Ellinwood, Director, Education & Law Project, NC Justice Center
Jessica Holmes, Education Law Attorney and Member, Wake County Board of Commissioners

RESOURCES

EdLines

K-3 Class Size Fix Moves in NC House
https://www.ednc.org/2017/02/08/houses-moves-bill-loosening-class-size-restrictions-forward/
https://www.wral.com/bill-easing-class-size-limits-in-early-grades-considered/16511111/

Help Wanted Sign Up Again
https://www.wral.com/state-reposts-job-opening-for-superintendent-of-achievement-school-district-salary-range-increased/16517264/

Business leaders speak out for early childhood
https://www.wral.com/nc-business-leaders-tout-need-to-read-seek-more-early-education-funding/16517454/
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article131577934.html
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article131742319.html

DeVos triggers vocal support for public schools
https://edsource.org/2017/devos-confirmation-triggered-outpouring-of-support-for-system-of-public-education/576911

Interview Segments

Praying for options: Religious schools dominate NC voucher program
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article70759617.html

Some schools get state money, deny gay enrollment
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article95390197.html

Second-Class Students: When Vouchers Exclude
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/second-class-students-vouchers-exclude/

More taxpayer funding for voucher schools that openly discriminate against LGBT students and parents
https://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2016/07/27/more-taxpayer-funding-for-voucher-schools-that-openly-discriminate-against-lgbt-students-and-parents/

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