North Carolina's new ESA Plus funding, highlights from the Great Homeschool Convention in Texas, and why Deuteronomy 6 still defines the parent's calling.
Show Notes
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Today's episode covers new education savings account funding in North Carolina, a recap of the Great Homeschool Convention in Texas, and a reminder from Deuteronomy 6 that no funding program replaces the parent's calling to teach.
In this episode:
- North Carolina Governor Josh Stein signed a $34.4 billion state budget on July 7, 2026, adding funding for ESA Plus families who applied during the February priority window but weren't initially selected.
- The Great Homeschool Convention wrapped up July 9-11 in Round Rock, Texas, with workshops, a curriculum exhibit hall, and speakers including Andrew Pudewa and Joel Salatin.
- Homeschool Win Today: ask one child to narrate back one thing they learned this week, a simple Charlotte Mason practice you can do at dinner in ten minutes.
Links:
- https://www.cbs17.com/news/capitol-report/north-carolinas-34-4-billion-budget-signed-into-law-by-gov-josh-stein/
- https://k12.ncseaa.edu/the-education-student-accounts/
- https://greathomeschoolconventions.com/locations/texas
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