Am I reading this right? North Carolina is spending hundreds of millions to give scholarships to kids who come from families of at least some means, to go to private schools?A state budget provision last year ending income caps to qualify for the decade-old Opportunity Scholarship program and the repeal of another eligibility requirement led to a six-fold increase in new applications for the coming school year. But without enough funding set aside, nearly 55,000 children who qualified for scholarships were placed on a waiting list.
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During this year’s primary session, the Senate passed a standalone spending measure that allocated $488 million to cover the program and another private-education funding initiative. But House members didn’t act on the measure and instead wanted the private-school money accompanied by public school spending increases within a budget bill.
Was this before or after the worm started controlling his brain?
Like the good Goa’uld?Don't be silly. The worm isn't controlling his brain. They've come to an understanding, and are co-managing it.
Like the good Goa’uld?
The feck?
That’s not very libertarian of them
Why does my state appear to have a basketful of the nutcase deplorables?
True, but I will back the NC MAGA gov candidate up against any other candidate for any office in the “Holy feck, that guys insane” competition.Because it's not just your state that has them......
True, but I will back the NC MAGA gov candidate up against any other candidate for any office in the “Holy feck, that guys insane” competition.