The number of NC private school vouchers has doubled. Here’s how to apply for one.
There’s been a 144% increase in the number of students getting a private school voucher since last school year.
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As 2025-26 applications open, big bump in number of vouchers first seen in data
The number of vouchers is up 46,823 since the expansion of school choice. Currently, 79,372 NC students receive vouchers.
Money for renters, town business districts added to NC lawmakers’ Helene bill
For months, small businesses have urged lawmakers to provide grants instead of loans for small businesses, but the bill stops ...
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Gov. Stein urges 6-month extension from FEMA to keep eligible NC residents in hotels
Gov. Stein sent a letter Jan. 16 to FEMA's administrator, urging the agency allow eligible NC voucher holders to stay in ...
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NC lawmakers prioritize school vouchers over Helene relief, critics say
Programs like school vouchers have become a higher priority for lawmakers than Hurricane Helene relief for western North Carolina schools, critics say, as the new session convenes this week. Aid to ...
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Deadline For Those Affected By Helene To Apply For Disaster Assistance Extended
The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has been extended to March 10, 2025, for people in 39 North ...
Stein asks NC lawmakers to pay $1 billion for 'urgent rebuilding needs' in western areas after Helene
Gov. Josh Stein's Helene budget proposal details spending plans for rebuilding homes, giving out business grants, repairing ...
Trump cuts lead to 200 furloughs in NC
A Durham organization is furloughing hundreds of workers in North Carolina in the wake of the Trump administration freezing ...
Helene recovery: NC Commerce extends deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
A day after the Federal Emergency Management Agency extended its deadline for Helene assistance, the North Carolina ...