The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a preferred committee substitute of House Bill 823 to add an extra $463.5 million over two years to the state’s controversial private school voucher program. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, explained that $248 million of the $463.5 million will help to clear the wait list for […] The post Republican lawmakers back $463 million in additional spending on private school vouchers appeared first on NC Newsline.
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward a bill on Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.