NC lawmaker calls virtual charter expansion ‘educational malpractice’

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 468

Last Updated: 15 hours, 31 minutes ago

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North Carolina Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, a Wake County Democrat, called the state’s expansion of virtual charter schools “educational malpractice” and said it cheats both students and taxpayers.

“How on earth are you allowing parents to send their kids to virtual charter schools that have consistently received a D as far as annual school performance?” Chaudhuri said. “This would be like educational malpractice for them to continue to do this.”

Chaudhuri made the remarks during …

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