Culture, Government
North Carolina Senate committee approves parental rights in education bill(The Center Square) – A bill to codify parents’ rights in education and stipulate age appropriateness for curriculum on gender identity and sexual orientation cleared the North Carolina Senate Education… Read More
Public Education
Bipartisan panel says changes need to be made to North Carolina’s education system(The Center Square) — The Hunt-Lee commission — a bipartisan panel of lawmakers, business, philanthropic and education leaders — have released a report outlining needed changes in North Carolina’s education… Read More
Government
Law that allows North Carolina towns to create charter schools in the clear after court decision(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows towns in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District to operate their own… Read More
Public Education
GOP leaders look to squash union’s ‘burdensome’ ways in North Carolina school-choice case(The Center Square) – Republicans in the General Assembly want the North Carolina Court of Appeals to halt proceedings in a lower court challenge to the Opportunity Scholarship Program until… Read More
Public Education
Cooper shifts school mask guidance as lawmakers pass bill allowing parents to opt out(The Center Square) – As the North Carolina General Assembly voted Thursday to allow parents to opt out of student mask mandates for their children, Gov. Roy Cooper and state… Read More
Government
Gov. Cooper recognizes School Choice Week in about-face, joins majority of North Carolinians(Nyamekye Daniel | The Center Square ) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation recognizing North Carolina School Choice Week next week, according to National School Choice Week… Read More