Educational choice making tiny steps in North Carolina
My article on educational choice initiatives in the General Assembly this year appears in the October issue of Carolina Journal. It’s in the online edition this morning:
School Choice in N.C. Takes A Small Step Forward in 2009
By Hal Young
October 14, 2009
RALEIGH — The movement to allow greater access to educational alternatives and programs, by expanding charter schools, providing tax credits for educational expenses, and giving homeschooled students more opportunities to participate in public school sports did not advance this year.
However, says House Republican Leader Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, for the first time in many years, some of these proposals made it out of committee, and one had an up or down vote on the House floor. It’s a small step for a big concept, but it’s a start. …
UPDATE: The article was picked up for reprint by the Heartland Institute’s School Reform News. It’s online here.