As president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, Darrell Allison continues to lead strategic efforts to redefine the meaning of public education.

To him, it means every parent, regardless of income or zip code, should have the ability to choose the educational model that best meets the needs of their children.

Adhering to this premise, along with Darrell’s tenacity and experience in leading community campaigns, has led to the passage of two historic parental school choice measures – the elimination of the public charter school cap and the creation of a tax credit for children with disabilities, North Carolina’s first K-12 measure where private education is an option.

For Darrell, how these accomplishments were reached is just as important as the achievements themselves – both measures became law with strong bipartisan support. His ability to garner support for critical parental school choice measures comes from his experience working with White House officials and congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, as well as a legal specialist for the U.S. Department of Justice. On the statewide level, under his leadership PEFNC has become North Carolina’s leading parental school choice organization with a membership base of over 60,000 supporters.

A former White House intern, Darrell graduated magna cum laude from North Carolina Central University and received his juris doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law.