Dive Brief:
- Voucher schools are going before North Carolina's Supreme Court, which ruled Friday that a lawsuit challenging the state's Opportunity Scholarships could skip lower courts in the judicial process.
- An August decision in Superior Court found voucher schools unconstitutional because the money awarded can be used at religious schools, violating the state's constitution.
- The voucher program has already issued funds to numerous families.
Dive Insight:
In addition to citing religion as an issue with voucher schools, the Superior Court judge brought up curriculum issues, explaining in August that private schools are not tied to the same curriculum restrictions as public schools. Last year also saw the push of voucher programs in other states, including Florida and Indiana.