Education
Responding to NC Opportunity Scholarship critics
Contrary to the rehashed claims of opponents, North Carolina’s popular Opportunity Scholarship program helps many parents afford private schools The families with the greatest financial need are prioritized under the expanded…
10 Charter Schools That Deserve Recognition
We talk plenty about the problems with education in North Carolina. There are. plenty of challenges. Yet we shouldn’t forget there are good things going on, things that should be highlighted and celebrated. In a recent…
Acton Dinner: “The Future of Faith and Freedom” with Rev. Robert A. Sirico
By Naomi Inman On October 21, the Acton Institute held its Portland Dinner at The Aerie at Eagle Landing in Happy Valley. Father Robert A. Sirico, Acton’s Founder and President Emeritus, presented the keynote address, “A…
Wisconsin lax on predatory teachers who groom students, legislators told
Hearing on alleged DPI failures focuses on requests for statutory change as well Vague Wisconsin laws have allowed teachers who are sexual predators to groom children without fearing either appropriately severe criminal…
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment Written by Sutherland Institute joined an amicus brief filed in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a case pending before the U.S.…
Kentucky lawsuit shows need for parents’ rights constitutional amendment
This summer, Sutherland Institute joined an amicus brief filed in Stovall v. Jefferson County Board of Education, a case pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The lawsuit comes from a Kentucky…
Do private schools in North Carolina have room to grow?
A new report from the John Locke Foundation sheds light on private school capacity in light of rising private school enrollment and increased participation in North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship voucher program Although…
Education Freedom Demands Vigilance
"Homeschoolers and school choice advocates share a common cause: keeping education decisions where they belong, with families, not bureaucrats." “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance” is a motto that the…
UNC policy discussions must be held in the open
A complaint filed in a North Carolina superior court accuses the UNC–Chapel Hill Board of Trustees of conducting policy discussions behind closed doors State law requires open meetings and public disclosure of records with…
Meet the Leftist Organization That’s Been Influencing Texas History Courses
Great news! The State Board of Education voted this September to teach students history in grades 3-8. You would think that Texas schools are teaching history now, but, sadly, you would be mistaken: the current Texas…
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