school choice

Tenn. to expand voucher program to 35K students next year

April 28, 2026 The Associated Press

One year after it launched a universal school voucher program, Tennessee will nearly double the program with 15,000 additional vouchers, directing about $260 million in public funds to private schools. The Tennessee Senate voted 18-14 […]

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McMahon calls on Stein to opt into Education Freedom Tax Credit

March 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a Monday press conference held in High Point, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to enter state into the Trump administration’s Education Freedom Tax Credit program. The […]

MCMAHON: NC families deserve education freedom now

March 9, 2026 U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon

When President Donald Trump nominated me as Secretary of Education, he told me I’d succeed if I fired myself. But his vision isn’t about me or one position — it’s about you and breaking up […]

Groups urge rejection of Trump school choice tax credit

February 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — One-hundred fifty groups nationally, including many unions, are calling on governors to reject opting in to the Trump administration’s Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, which was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill. […]

White House urges governors to join school choice program

February 6, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The White House and top officials in the Trump administration are calling on governors to opt in to President Donald Trump’s school choice federal tax credit program. “The Trump Administration is delivering the […]

National School Choice Week returns

January 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — National School Choice Week returns this year from Jan. 25-31 with 55 flagship events scheduled nationwide, including school fairs, capitol celebrations, and student-led and community events. National School Choice Week is a charitable […]

2025 Year in Review: School choice on rise in NC

December 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — School choice in North Carolina continued to thrive in 2025 through the Opportunity Scholarship program, homeschooling and support from the Trump administration. The 15th annual National School Choice Week kicked things off, taking place from […]