School vouchers under scrutiny by new House speaker

It has been a week since Democrats flipped the North Carolina House, and major issues are emerging that they’ll focus on come January.Among them is a topic that has dominated debate, and Democratic priorities, for years: education funding.House Minority Leader Robert Reives, who has the votes to be the speaker when session begins in 2027, told reporters Tuesday he wants the state to be top in the nation in education. And, he added, private school vouchers, like other programs funded by taxpayers, will get the same scrutiny during upcoming budget negotiations. North Carolina has frequently been low in the ranks nationwide in terms of education, from teacher pay to spending. Reives wants to change that.“I think we should have the best education system in the country, but I think the education system isn’t just about pay,” he told reporters.“I can tell you there are teachers right now that, I promise you, they would trade a pay raise for a better working environment,” he said.

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