Legislation
North Carolina charter schools have increased enrollment by nearly 20% since 2019(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s public charter schools continue to witness significant enrollment gains, jumping nearly 20% since 2019, while traditional public schools remain 3.2% below pre-pandemic… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina education board will consider new teacher pay and licensure plan(The Center Square) – The North Carolina State Board of Education will consider a new plan to revamp teacher licensure and pay next month after its Professional Educator Preparation and… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
Democrat-majority North Carolina Supreme Court rules against lawmakers in school funding case(The Center Square) — A North Carolina trial court will determine the exact amount of what’s expected to be hundreds of millions in education spending ordered by the state Supreme… Read More
Christian Schools, Legislation
Private school enrollment continues to grow in North CarolinaIn North Carolina, private school enrollment continues to grow, even as public schools have begun to regain their footing in some areas of the state. The public schools… Read More
Courts, Legislation
Lawsuit to test North Carolina school choice vouchers – and religious schools’ ability to admit students according to their faithMust religious schools be forced to admit those of other faiths if the students use tax-supported vouchers? That’s the question in a lawsuit by seven parents claiming the North… Read More
Public Education
Some question North Carolina’s plan to use $30M from Volkswagen settlement to buy electric school buses(The Center Square) — Gov. Roy Cooper is touting $30 million to fund “clean” school bus replacements, including dozens of electric buses, though some question the spending. The North Carolina… Read More
Homeschools
As homeschooling blossoms, N.C.-grown curriculum stands outOne of the world’s top homeschooling curriculums is homegrown right here in North Carolina — and demand for it has only increased since the pandemic, as more families flock to… Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina students leaving for private schools, homeschooling on the rise(The Center Square) – Recent data from the state’s Division of Non-Public Education provides a snapshot of student enrollment in private and home schools, which remains strong amid public school… Read More
Public Education
NC lawmakers want state Supreme Court to dismiss intervenors in education funding case(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers involved in the decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit want the state Supreme Court to dismiss a group of “plaintiff-intervenors” in the case ahead of… Read More
Public Education
Final briefs filed as North Carolina Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in school funding case(The Center Square) – Parties in North Carolina’s decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit have filed final briefs in the case ahead of oral arguments at the state Supreme Court scheduled… Read More
Courts
Brief: Court-ordered funding transfers in North Carolina school spending case are unconstitutional(The Center Square) – The John Locke Foundation and North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law are urging the North Carolina Supreme Court to reject an “unconstitutional” transfer from the state… Read More
Courts
State Supreme Court will hear decades-long North Carolina education funding case on Aug. 31(The Center Square) – Dozens of “recognized leaders in the North Carolina business community” are weighing in on the decades-long Leandro school funding saga ahead of a state Supreme Court… Read More
Courts
North Carolina treasurer appealing order requiring state health plan to cover sex change operations(The Center Square) — North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell is appealing a recent federal court order requiring the state health plan to fund sex change operations, though the plan will… Read More
Public Education
$56 million allocated for a school choice program in North Carolina(The Center Square) – Teachers and state employees will get bigger raises, while additional funding for school safety, state retirees, infrastructure and other priorities are also set for a boost as… Read More
Courts, Legislation
What powers do lawmakers have, and how much do the courts have, in school funding? North Carolina to decide(The Center Square) — North Carolina lawmakers have some questions for the state Supreme Court to ponder in the decades-long Leandro school funding lawsuit. In an opening brief filed by… Read More
Culture
North Carolina lawmakers avoided parents’ rights bill during short budget adjustment session, approve teacher pay and school safety(The Center Square) – North Carolina lawmakers concluded a short budget adjustment session that boosted spending on teacher pay, school safety, infrastructure, and election integrity, but left more controversial issues… Read More
Legislation, Public Education
North Carolina House passes bill to regulate virtual public and charter schools(The Center Square) – The North Carolina House recently passed legislation to regulate virtual public and charter schools, though not without concerns from both sides of the aisle. Read More
Legislation, Opinion
Time to help South Carolina students dream big with school choice(reimaginED) – South Carolina parents and students are ready for summer. In Greenville, high schools like Eastside and Riverside held their graduations last week. Charter schools around the state also… Read More
Culture
North Carolina Senate approves parental rights in education bill on party-line vote(The Center Square) – The North Carolina Senate approved legislation to codify parents’ rights in education and stipulate age appropriateness for curriculum on gender identity and sexual orientation. The upper… Read More
Culture, Legislation
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