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NC Legislature Empties School Choice Waitlist as it Overrides Democrat Governor’s Veto

Another 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it. The Republicans used their supermajorities in the House and Senate to reach the 60% majorities necessary to override Cooper’s veto. Three House Democrats joined with Republicans; the Senate vote […]

November 20, 2024

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