Policy and Politics

 Thousands of supporters across New Jersey ralled at that state's capitol recently for legislators to support the Opportunity Scholarship Act, which would allow low-income and working class children from the state's lowest performing school districts to receive scholarships to attend private school.

RALEIGH (June 30, 2011) – History will be made for thousands of children across North Carolina on Friday when House Bill 344 (Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities) officially becomes law.

Gov. Beverly Perdue released a final list of bills under her consideration this afternoon, which included a statement saying that she will not sign House Bill 344. This means the bill will become law at midnight.

PEFNC President Darrell Allison will be on your television screen and on the airwaves this Friday.

In his latest op-ed, PEFNC President Darrell Allison uses parents like Sanford mom Leigh Reeves to help explain why House Bill 344 (Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities) is needed in North Carolina.

In part, Allison wrote:

Leigh's situation is familiar to thousands of parents across our state. Parents such as Terri Burcham in Greensboro, whose daughter has visual processing difficulties. Parents such as Leslie Petruck in Charlotte, whose son has a condition called XYY. Parents such as Leigh Reeves in Sanford.

PEFNC applauds approval of SB8 by House Education Committee

PEFNC President Darrell Allison addresses the debate surrounding Senate Bill 8, and why it's needed in North Carolina, in a recent News 14 piece.

Go here to view the story.

The Senate Education/Higher Education Committee is currenlty discussing a bill that would eliminate North Carolina's charter school cap.

Go here to watch live: http://bit.ly/i32Y3x

Jobs and the economy.  We've heard those two words repeatedly over the past year, and most pundits believe the issues were critical for any political candidate in 2010.  But even though jobs and the economy were a focal point of the November general election, concerns about education were brimming quietly to the surface.