More North Dakota parents opting for private schools

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More parents in North Dakota are opting for private schools and home schooling as the debate regarding school choice has grown into a national conversation.

North Dakota has no charter schools and few online schools, but recent data shows more parents are already choosing an alternative education for their children, the Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2o20ZUG ) reported.

State Rep. Rick Becker, a Republican from Bismarck, introduced legislation this year that would have established education savings accounts to use public school funding instead for private school tuition, home-school expenses and virtual schools.