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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate2025-03-25

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Plain Language Summary

This bill stops awarding new Opportunity Scholarships to students starting in 2025-2026 while allowing current recipients to finish their eligibility, with the program fully ending by 2037-2038. It reduces funding for the scholarship program by approximately $161.92 million over two years and redirects that money to public schools.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill prioritizes public school funding, which serves the majority of North Carolina students and has faced budget constraints.
• •They contend that redirecting scholarship funds to public schools strengthens the overall education system and that the moratorium ensures stable, long-term public education investment while allowing current scholarship recipients to complete their education.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents argue this bill eliminates educational choice for lower-income families who rely on scholarships to attend private schools.
• •They contend that the scholarship program provides opportunities for students in underperforming public schools and that reducing scholarship funding contradicts the stated intent of expanding school choice in North Carolina.