Republican lawmakers back $463 million in additional spending on private school vouchers ...Middle East

Photo: Getty ImagesThe North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a preferred committee substitute of House Bill 823 to add an extra $463.5 million over two years to the state’s controversial private school voucher program. Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, explained that $248 million of the $463.5 million will help to clear the wait list for this year and that another $215.5 million would fund school vouchers in future years. Lee and other bill supporters said the money is needed to clear a wait list of more than 55,000 people who want state-funded “Opportunity Scholarships” to send children to private and religious schools. Sen. Michael Lee (Photo: Screen grab NCGA

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