Another 54,000 students will join North Carolina’s school choice program after the state Legislature overrode Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto this week on funding for it.
The Republicans used their supermajorities in the House and Senate to reach the 60% majorities necessary to override Cooper’s veto. Three House Democrats joined with Republicans; the Senate vote was along party lines.
“This is a great day for North Carolina. It’s going to be a great day for families and for children,” said Rep. Tricia Cotham, who switched from Democrat to Republican over the issue of school choice. “It is shameful for our governor to try and set up a fight between hurricane victim relief and children. They are not the same.”
