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July 13, 2025

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U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, left, speaks with PEFNC President Mike Long during a fireside chat.
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Education Secretary McMahon headlines school choice gala

June 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The school choice advocacy group Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina celebrated its 20th anniversary at a gala held at the Angus Barn in Raleigh last Wednesday. The event, dubbed “two decades […]

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Trump issues executive order on expanding education freedom

January 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following up on campaign promises involving school choice, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunities for Families.” The order, dated Jan. 29, 2025, cites current public […]

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LONG: Celebrating educational freedom in the Tarheel State

January 27, 2025 Mike Long

As we celebrate National School Choice Week, we join millions of families and advocates across the nation in highlighting the transformative power of parental school choice. In North Carolina, we have much to celebrate as […]

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U.S. Education Secretary DeVos attends roundtable in Raleigh

October 7, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Parents, students, lawmakers and non-profit leaders came together to meet with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for a roundtable discussion of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program and the state’s other school choice options. […]

Opinion

LONG: Grateful for ‘opportunity’ this Thanksgiving season

November 20, 2019 Mike Long

We’re entering the season of thankfulness. And while we’re grateful for so many things — family and friends, a roof over our heads, enough food to eat, and much more — this Thanksgiving season I […]

Opinion

LONG: One incredible reason why 20% of NC families are no longer in the public school ‘system’

September 11, 2019 Mike Long

I have been asked many times why 20% of North Carolina families are no longer in the public school system — a number that is growing by the day. Let me share a real story […]

Opinion

LONG: Students are flocking to private schools where teachers are paid less, but why?

June 26, 2019 Frank Hill

You can pretty much guarantee that year after year, teachers’ unions and their allies will make one claim: —Our public school teachers are not paid enough and our public schools are underfunded. It is happening […]

Opinion

LONG: Opportunity Scholarships Comes From “Our Tax Money” Too

May 15, 2019 Mike Long

(The following is from Mike Long, President of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, in response to the Capitol Broadcasting Company’s editorial, “Private school vouchers to be even more open to corruption, waste” 5/10/19) […]

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Allison joins American Federation for Children

March 7, 2018 North State Journal Staff

Raleigh — Darrell Allison, former head of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, begins work this week as national director for state teams and political strategy for the American Federation for Children (AFC), a […]

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