Gov. Roy Cooper and legislative Democrats on Monday called on Republicans not to go forward with their planned expansion of the state’s school voucher program, calling it “larceny.”

North Carolina Republicans are moving to significantly expand the state's Opportunity Scholarship program, which offers state-funded vouchers to pay for private schooling, during the short session. Why it matters: More than 72,

A plan to use public money to fund vouchers for students to attend private schools is drawing pushback from Louisiana teachers, who say the plan could devastate the public school system. The program making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would be first available to low-income students and by the 2027-2028 school year,