Private school Coverage

DRAUGHON DRAWS: The sands time, the cost of neglect

Saturday, March 2, 2024 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

NC's new universal school voucher program reignites funding debate

Private school advocates gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to celebrate a historic expansion of the state's school voucher program, But public school advocates worry about what it will cost public schools.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Parents, students from NC private schools celebrate School Choice Week

Parents and students from private schools gathered Wednesday in Raleigh to celebrate National School Choice week.

Public schools advocates call on N.C. schools chief for more support

About 50 teachers, parents and retired educators gathered in Raleigh to urge state Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt to support public schools in North Carolina after what advocates say was a punishing year for public education.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Cape Fear Christian Academy staffer pleads guilty to sex crime charges

Tammy Moran reached a plea agreement on Oct. 24. She pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery.

WRAL Staff

Meet dozens of high schools at St. Timothy's Annual High School Fair

St. Timothy's Annual High School Fair will take place this year on Oct. 4.

ATF investigating fire at Charlotte private school

A building on the campus of Charlotte Preparatory School was destroyed by a three-alarm fire Monday night.

Emma Korynta / WCNC

School voucher expansion raises church and state debate

An age-old debate over whether public money should fund religious education is being rekindled as Republican lawmakers consider a massive expansion of North Carolina's private school voucher program.

GOP's school voucher plan stokes debate over private school accountability

Proposed legislation has divided state lawmakers over their vastly differing education priorities. Democratic lawmakers want more help for struggling public schools, while Republican lawmakers are prioritizing funding access to private schools.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Bill could rewrite future of NC education, giving over $400 million to private schools

A GOP-backed proposal would make public funds available to more families who send their children to private schools.

On the Record: NC lawmakers consider proposal to expand private school vouchers

The landscape of K-12 education in North Carolina could soon change considerably. House and senate Republican leaders in North Carolina are on track to expand the school voucher program -- or opportunity scholarships.

Bill to expand private school voucher eligibility filed in legislature, Rep. Cotham a sponsor

The bill said every student would be eligible for at least 45% of the average state expenditure per public school student.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

At Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School, students go to work each week

Students only attend classes four days a week. An entire day of their week is spent working for a local company.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC Court of Appeals weighing jurisdiction in lawsuit over private school vouchers

The lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court asks a judge to order the state to ensure none of the private schools that families may use vouchers to attend discriminate against students who are members of other religions.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

NED BARNETT: Admit it. North Carolina's school voucher program is a failure

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 -- Republican state lawmakers can't bring themselves to spend what they should on public schools and they can't stop themselves from spending what they shouldn't on private schools.

Still searching for the right school for your kids? Check out this open seat report for Wake County

It may still feel like the beginning of summer, but the school year is fast approaching. And if you haven't found a school home for your student yet, you might want to check out SchoolUp Wake's Open Seat report.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Cooper vetoes bill allowing guns in churches on private school property

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry weapons in churches that share property with private schools.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Already facing sex charges, former Harnett private school staffer now charged with embezzlement

A former staff member at a private school in Harnett County was charged Monday with embezzlement.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Some schools say communication with families key to keeping virus at bay

Even as more people are being vaccinated against coronavirus, more people are testing positive for the virus in Wake County.

Schools, day care centers blamed for rise in Wake coronavirus infections

Even as more people are being vaccinated against coronavirus, more people are testing positive for the virus in Wake County.

Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter

Mother says improper contact between students, school staffer not new

A staff member at Cape Fear Christian Academy was arrested Friday on charges that she performed sex acts with a student-athlete at the private school in Erwin.

Cape Fear Christian Academy staffer charged with performing sex acts with student

A staff member at Cape Fear Christian Academy was arrested Friday on charges that she performed sex acts with a student-athlete at the private school in Erwin.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Questions of faith raised during House gun debate

A debate over gun rights on church grounds turned theological Thursday in the state House.

House's church weapons debate turns theological

A debate over gun rights on church grounds turned theological Thursday in the state House.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

7 student athletes from St. David's School earn All-State honors, despite pandemic challenges

With unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning All-State honors in North Carolina sports felt extra special this year. From dedicated and caring coaches and teachers, to determined and engaged students and parents, St. David's School created an environment for success on and off the field, and seven St. David's student athletes earned All-State honors this year.