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The following Letter to the Editor was published in the News and Observer on April 30, 2013. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Wide support for school choice Since I have been attacked by name in a recent editorial and letters, let me set the record straight. I wish I could claim school choice as my idea (“Stam’s crusade,” April [...]
Raleigh, NC–On April 11, 2013, the Honest Lottery Act (HB 156) passed the North Carolina House of Representatives by a vote of 99 (yes) to 12 (no). The passing of the bill marks a step forward in lottery advertising. The Act includes the following requirements for advertisements: Advertising that states a total of payments to [...]
House Bill 156 requires the North Carolina State Lottery Commission to adhere to the following advertising requirements: Advertising that states a total of payments to be paid over a period of time must also state the present value of the prize. Advertising that states the probability of winning a prize must not omit the value [...]
School choice is usually synonymous with conservative Republican ideals. In reality, a recent poll conducted by the Civitas Institute shows that school choice has widespread support that transcends demographic and party lines. When respondents were asked whether they would support or oppose a $4,200 scholarship for eligible students, 71 percent said they would support the [...]
HB 269, Children with Disabilities Scholarship Grants, was filed on March 11, 2013. For a PowerPoint explaining this legislation, click here. Another school choice proposal would establish scholarship grants of up to $4,200 per year for eligible students. These grants would enable parents to choose which school is best for their child. For a PowerPoint [...]
Senate Bill 132 was filed on February 25, 2012. It requires the School Health Education Program to include instruction on the preventable causes of preterm birth, including induced abortion as a cause of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. The Child Fatality Task Force unanimously voted to support this legislation at its December meeting. The association [...]
