Victor Skinner

Victor Skinner writes for The Center Square.

Government
Education savings account bills dead as Louisiana lawmakers decide not to reconvene for veto session

(The Center Square) โ€” Louisiana legislative leaders have officially called off a veto override session for 2022, leaving in place the governor’s rejection of proposals to boost school choice, improve… Read More

July 14, 2022
Public Education
$56 million allocated for a school choice program in North Carolina

(The Center Square)ย โ€“ Teachers and state employees will get bigger raises, while additional funding for school safety, state retirees, infrastructure and other priorities are also set for a boost as… Read More

July 13, 2022
Courts, Government
What powers do lawmakers have, and how much do the courts have, in school funding? North Carolina to decide

(The Center Square) โ€” North Carolina lawmakers have some questions for the state Supreme Court to ponder in the decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit. In an opening brief filed by… Read More

July 7, 2022
Public Education
Louisiana audit finds lack of oversight in state Department of Education that led to a $74k theft

(The Center Square) โ€“ A lack of oversight allowed a Louisiana Department of Education employee to swindle more than $74,000 from a federal grant program in 2021, one of several… Read More

July 5, 2022
Culture
North Carolina lawmakers avoided parents’ rights bill during short budget adjustment session, approve teacher pay and school safety

(The Center Square) โ€“ North Carolina lawmakers concluded a short budget adjustment session that boosted spending on teacher pay, school safety, infrastructure, and election integrity, but left more controversial issues… Read More

July 5, 2022