54,000 New Vouchers Awarded. Look What Happened To The Minimum Wage, Hurricane Relief, & The Innovations Waiver Waitlist.
54,000 vouchers were awarded.
“Record expansion.”
More than doubled the number of people receiving the voucher – no matter the income level of the family who applied for it.
“More than 54,000 new Opportunity Scholarships were awarded Tuesday, which would more than double the number of students getting taxpayer funding to attend private schools.
The N.C. State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) issued the new private school vouchers to the families who had been on the Opportunity Scholarship list. The 54,000 new voucher awards would come on top of the 37,143 Opportunity Scholarships that were previously awarded to families this school year.”
It’s been 16 years since the same ruling body raised the minimum wage in this state.
And how much more money was allocated to the Innovations Waiver Waitlist?
None.
And how much money will be going to the accounts of families directly affected by Hurricane Helene?
