Research summary
Research summary
Topic summary
Compare Cooper’s education record with Whatley’s campaign positions on public schools.
Key research questions
- Investigate "North Carolina Senate: Michael Whatley vs.
Important claims and supporting citations
Roy Cooper sought $745 million over two years to implement the Leandro comprehensive remedial plan in his proposed budget.
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management estimated a new state cost of $7,319 per recipient for higher-priority students already enrolled in private school who receive vouchers.
Michael Whatley's Senate campaign has not published a detailed public school funding plan on its public issue pages as of January 2026.
North Carolina distributed approximately $1.1 billion in federal child-care stabilization grants across 99 counties during Roy Cooper's gubernatorial tenure.
- https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/03/15/governor-cooper-releases-proposed-budget-first-opportunity
- https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/09/20/joined-education-and-business-leaders-both-parties-governor-cooper-vetoes-hb10
- https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/24/securing-north-carolinas-future-governor-cooper-presents-budget-raises-teacher-pay-secures-child
North Carolina's 2023 budget removed the legal requirement that the State Education Assistance Authority track whether voucher recipients previously attended public or private schools.
Roy Cooper allowed North Carolina's 2023 state budget to become law without his signature despite its universal voucher provisions.
North Carolina's 2023 budget eliminated the public school pre-attendance requirement and made all private school students eligible for Opportunity Scholarships starting in 2024-25 regardless of income.
Roy Cooper vetoed North Carolina House Bill 10 on November 20, 2024, opposing voucher expansion funds for the Opportunity Scholarship waitlist.
Competing explanations
On March 19, 2025, Roy Cooper proposed a $19.4 billion public-education investment over two years in his final recommended state budget.
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Roy Cooper signed North Carolina's 2021 budget including $13.5 million for the North Carolina Education Corps…
Roy Cooper signed North Carolina's 2021 budget including $13.5 million for the North Carolina Education Corps to deploy tutors and mentors.
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In November 2022, a Democratic majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the transfer of state fun…
In November 2022, a Democratic majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the transfer of state funds to fund two years of the Leandro remedial plan.
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On March 19, 2025, Roy Cooper proposed a $19.4 billion public-education investment over two years in his fina…
On March 19, 2025, Roy Cooper proposed a $19.4 billion public-education investment over two years in his final recommended state budget.
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North Carolina's 2023 budget eliminated the public school pre-attendance requirement and made all private sch…
North Carolina's 2023 budget eliminated the public school pre-attendance requirement and made all private school students eligible for Opportunity Scholarships starting in 2024-25 regardless of income.
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Roy Cooper's 2024 budget proposal requested a moratorium on new private-school vouchers and a $2.5 billion sc…
Roy Cooper's 2024 budget proposal requested a moratorium on new private-school vouchers and a $2.5 billion school-construction bond.
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Roy Cooper's 2024 proposed state budget included $745 million designated for child care and early education.
Roy Cooper's 2024 proposed state budget included $745 million designated for child care and early education.
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Prior to universal eligibility, Opportunity Scholarships were capped at $4,200 per student annually before be…
Prior to universal eligibility, Opportunity Scholarships were capped at $4,200 per student annually before being converted into tiered awards based on income.
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Michael Whatley's Senate campaign has not published a detailed public school funding plan on its public issue…
Michael Whatley's Senate campaign has not published a detailed public school funding plan on its public issue pages as of January 2026.
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Roy Cooper's April 2024 budget adjustment proposed an average 8.5% teacher raise, a $1,500 teacher retention…
Roy Cooper's April 2024 budget adjustment proposed an average 8.5% teacher raise, a $1,500 teacher retention bonus, and a 5% raise for noncertified school employees.
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North Carolina distributed approximately $1.1 billion in federal child-care stabilization grants across 99 co…
North Carolina distributed approximately $1.1 billion in federal child-care stabilization grants across 99 counties during Roy Cooper's gubernatorial tenure.
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State Fiscal Analysis of Private School Vouchers
State Fiscal Analysis of Private School Vouchers
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House Bill 10 Veto and Legislative Override
House Bill 10 Veto and Legislative Override
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Roy Cooper 2023 Education Proposals and Public School Advocacy
Roy Cooper 2023 Education Proposals and Public School Advocacy
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Roy Cooper sought $745 million over two years to implement the Leandro comprehensive remedial plan in his pro…
Roy Cooper sought $745 million over two years to implement the Leandro comprehensive remedial plan in his proposed budget.
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Roy Cooper proposed $200 million for school safety improvements, encompassing school resource officers, menta…
Roy Cooper proposed $200 million for school safety improvements, encompassing school resource officers, mental-health personnel, building upgrades, and safety technology.
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Michael Whatley's campaign issues platform lists keeping radical woke ideology out of schools as its sole sta…
Michael Whatley's campaign issues platform lists keeping radical woke ideology out of schools as its sole stated education priority.
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Roy Cooper's 2023 budget proposal planned to fully fund the court-ordered comprehensive remedial plan in the…
Roy Cooper's 2023 budget proposal planned to fully fund the court-ordered comprehensive remedial plan in the Leandro school-funding case.
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Roy Cooper allowed North Carolina's 2023 state budget to become law without his signature despite its univers…
Roy Cooper allowed North Carolina's 2023 state budget to become law without his signature despite its universal voucher provisions.
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North Carolina's expanded 2024–25 Opportunity Scholarship system provided voucher award tiers ranging from ap…
North Carolina's expanded 2024–25 Opportunity Scholarship system provided voucher award tiers ranging from approximately $3,360 to $7,468.
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Roy Cooper declared 2023 'The Year of Public Schools' to emphasize public education funding and oppose privat…
Roy Cooper declared 2023 'The Year of Public Schools' to emphasize public education funding and oppose private-school vouchers.
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Roy Cooper proposed restoring master's-degree salary supplements for teachers, which the North Carolina Gener…
Roy Cooper proposed restoring master's-degree salary supplements for teachers, which the North Carolina General Assembly had eliminated starting in 2014.
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The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management estimated in 2024 that a public school district lose…
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management estimated in 2024 that a public school district loses $7,468 in the following fiscal year when a student departs for private school.
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North Carolina's 2023 budget removed the legal requirement that the State Education Assistance Authority trac…
North Carolina's 2023 budget removed the legal requirement that the State Education Assistance Authority track whether voucher recipients previously attended public or private schools.
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Following Republican gains on the bench, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Leandro in 2023 and blocked…
Following Republican gains on the bench, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Leandro in 2023 and blocked the trial court from ordering contested fund transfers.
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The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management estimated a new state cost of $7,319 per recipient f…
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management estimated a new state cost of $7,319 per recipient for higher-priority students already enrolled in private school who receive vouchers.
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Roy Cooper's budget proposal called for a voter-approved $2.5 billion school-construction bond for North Caro…
Roy Cooper's budget proposal called for a voter-approved $2.5 billion school-construction bond for North Carolina school-building needs.
Labels: Inferred, Low
Roy Cooper recommended an 8.5% pay raise over two years for non-teacher public-school employees, including bu…
Roy Cooper recommended an 8.5% pay raise over two years for non-teacher public-school employees, including bus drivers, custodians, and cafeteria workers.
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Roy Cooper's 2025–27 education plan proposed an average 8.5% raise for teachers over the biennium, along with…
Roy Cooper's 2025–27 education plan proposed an average 8.5% raise for teachers over the biennium, along with a $1,000 retention bonus for beginning teachers.
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Roy Cooper vetoed North Carolina House Bill 10 on November 20, 2024, opposing voucher expansion funds for the…
Roy Cooper vetoed North Carolina House Bill 10 on November 20, 2024, opposing voucher expansion funds for the Opportunity Scholarship waitlist.
Labels: Inferred, Low
Under North Carolina's universal voucher system, households earning above 450% of the reduced-price-lunch thr…
Under North Carolina's universal voucher system, households earning above 450% of the reduced-price-lunch threshold are eligible for 45% of the per-pupil allocation.
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Roy Cooper's 2025 budget proposal sought to raise North Carolina's statewide average teacher salary to first…
Roy Cooper's 2025 budget proposal sought to raise North Carolina's statewide average teacher salary to first in the Southeast.
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On May 22, 2023, Roy Cooper declared a rhetorical 'state of emergency' for North Carolina public education in…
On May 22, 2023, Roy Cooper declared a rhetorical 'state of emergency' for North Carolina public education in opposition to Republican voucher and charter school bills.
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North Carolina Republican legislators overrode Roy Cooper's veto of House Bill 10 on November 20, 2024, expan…
North Carolina Republican legislators overrode Roy Cooper's veto of House Bill 10 on November 20, 2024, expanding private school vouchers.
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