As the Henderson County Public Schools (HCPS) near the end of the ’24-’25 school year, they are working with the Henderson County...

At the next monthly School Board meeting, I’ll be taking a close look at the rapid expansion of state funding supporting private (mostly religious) schools through vouchers. Since public comment at the School Board meeting is limited to just 3 minutes, I’ll use the substance of my remarks as the basis for this Weekend Joe offering. The Start An early voucher program in North Carolina began in 2013 — known as the Opportunity Scholarships Program — with two pathways: one for st

Our Henderson County Public Schools are under attack. Leadership We have seven members on our HCPS School Board. All are registered Republicans. Three of the members, including the Board Chair, are reasonable. The other four have an agenda that includes: Introducing some form of Bible instruction during the school day. Eliminating “woke” instruction (and presumably “woke” teachers). Guarding against instruction using Critical Race Theory. Banning books deemed inappropriate (t