Two-Thirds of North Carolina Voucher Dollars Go to Lower-Income Families: What the Latest Data Reveals About School Choice
Two-Thirds of North Carolina Voucher Dollars Go to Lower-Income Families: What the Latest Data Reveals About School Choice While education continues to be one of the most significant investments a society can make, public policy in the United States is still being determined by discussions about the distribution of educational funding. One of the most closely followed education programs in North Carolina is the Opportunity Scholarship Program—often called the state's school voucher initiative. According to new statistics from state officials, about two-thirds of all voucher money is spent on lower-income families. The results have sparked a huge amount of interest because of the program's recent transformation of eligibility requirements and families in very low-income groups are now eligible. Backers say the figures show that the program is doing what it was designed to do, to assist families who are struggling financially, but critics still are not sure what the long-term eff...