North Carolina Groups Sue State Over ‘Unconstitutional' Private School Vouchers
Source: WUNC
With the support of two advocacy groups, 25 plaintiffs across the state filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a private school voucher law passed earlier this year.
While opponents of the voucher law argue that it will tear taxpayer money away from public schools, proponents say that it will give low-income students school choice.
The N.C. Association of Educators and N.C. Justice Center are sponsoring the lawsuit, arguing that the vouchers are a broad assault on the state’s public schools as it funnels taxpayer money to private schools.
Scheduled to start next fall, the vouchers – also known as the Opportunity Scholarship Program - will provide $4,200 in taxpayer dollars for low-income families to send their children to private schools.
The lawsuit was filed in Wake County Superior Court, and claims that the law is a violation of fundamental provisions of the state constitution. It points to a mandate that says public funds for education are to be used “exclusively for establishing and maintaining a uniform system of free public schools.”
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