Eliminating school choice waiting list of 55,000 appears imminent

Published September 6, 2024 10:43am ET



(The Center Square) – Preemptively speaking, North Carolina Democrats led by the governor on Thursday condemned the possibility Republicans will move legislation forward next week to provide enough funding to extinguish the waiting list for Opportunity Scholarships.

The Legislature convenes Monday, at noon for both the Senate and House of Representatives. Sen. Dan Blue, D-Wake, and Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham, are respective minority party leaders and say they’ve not been told of voting matters.

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