Culture
Legislation aiming to protect girls sports in North Carolina to be heard as LGBT activists muster opposition(The Center Square) – LGBTQ rights activists are mobilizing ahead of planned committee meetings this week on legislation designed to restore integrity to girls’ school sports programs. Equality North Carolina,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Pandemic relief funds finding laborers more than students(The Center Square) – Recent research is raising the alarm about states spending federal COVID-19 relief funding intended for learning loss on labor, setting the stage for a painful fiscal… Read More
Culture
Heartbeat, first trimester or conception likely to center abortion law in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Fetal heartbeat detection, or a ban after the first trimester with limited exceptions? North Carolina’s respective General Assembly chamber leaders are split on deciding when it… Read More
Public Education
Student searches legislation gets hearing Tuesday in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday will review legislation to set parameters on student searches in schools. Republican-sponsored Senate Bill 90 will receive a… Read More
Legislation
Growth in charter school enrollment fuels legislation in North Carolina(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House Education Committee will review legislation on Tuesday to allow the state’s public charter schools to launch remote charter academies online. The move… Read More