Huge growth in private school vouchers

Already, there has been a large increase in public funds spent on private schools. That spending could quadruple in the next decade if the legislature overrides Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of House Bill 10.

A chart showing the increase in public tax dollars being spent on private school vouchers.
Sources: Public Schools First NC. The total funds for the program come from multiple state budget documents: the 2023 state appropriations act, recurring direct appropriations in the 2021 conference report; appropriations in the 2023 conference report; and funds proposed in HB10.
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