Tuesday, August 26, 2014
North Carolina judge rules private school voucher program unconstitutional
[JURIST] A North Carolina judge ruled [video] Thursday that North Carolina's school voucher program, known as Opportunity Scholarships [official website] is unconstitutional. Judge Robert Hobgood of the Wake County Superior Court specifically ruled that the program violates article 1 section 15 and article 9 section 2(1) of the North Carolina constitution [text], ordering a permanent injunction against the Opportunity Scholarships program. Hobgood said:The plaintiffs—public schools grades K through 12 and the taxpayers of North Carolina—will suffer irreparable harm if the...
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