Policy analyst Kris Nordstrom on the latest disturbing findings about NC’s school voucher program

Kris Nordstrom, senior policy analystKris Nordstrom, senior policy analyst The list of shortcomings and failures associated with North Carolina’s decade-long<br /> experiment with private school vouchers (aka “Opportunity Scholarships”) is a<br /> long and sobering one. Not only is there no evidence that vouchers have<br /> improved student achievement, but the record shows that many voucher schools<br /> discriminate based on religion and sexual orientation while several employ<br /> curricula grounded in religious fundamentalism and white supremacy. A recent report from veteran education policy analyst Kris Nordstrom, however,<br /> highlights another serious problem – financial mismanagement and possible<br /> corruption. Nordstrom’s research uncovered the remarkable and disturbing fact<br /> that there are multiple North Carolina voucher schools in which the number of<br /> voucher recipients appears to exceed total enrollment. And recently NC Newsline caught up with Nordstrom to learn more about his findings and what they indicate about the program. Stream and subscribe | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts The po