North Carolina’s new combined program for students with special needs has seen a 44% leap in demand comparing the current school year with the previous one, according to data presented during a meeting Oct. 5 of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee.
A procedural decision from the N.C. Court of Appeals could help decide the future of the state’s Opportunity Scholarship Program. The court’s decision could affect thousands of N.C. families who use scholarships to send their children to private schools.