Government
Age verification for porn among new laws in effect in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Separate pornography and election laws in North Carolina took effect at midnight on Monday. In all, 16 new laws went onto the books from… Read More
Public Education
Public school enrollment is declining in North Carolina, nationwide, amid alt schooling boomNew data reveals the number of North Carolina children being educated outside traditional public schools has nearly doubled over the last decade. In 2013, just… Read More
Public Education
Black, Hispanic students lead growth in charter school enrollment(The Center Square) â Black and Hispanic students are driving North Carolinaâs charter school enrollment growth, which ranked third in the nation since 2019 in a new report released… Read More
Government
Abortion, elections, education laws take effect Friday in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Twenty-six new North Carolina laws are scheduled to take effect Friday when the calendar turns to December. They include the emotionally fraught battles for… Read More
Public Education
Public school alternatives continue rise in North Carolina, as enrollment in public schools declinesTotal charter school enrollment in North Carolina rose approximately 5% this school year, while total public school enrollment shrank by 0.4%. This latest data from the North Carolina… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina pep rally goes viral after students perform sexually provocative dances, raising concerns from parentsÂParents and community members are shocked after students performed in bondage and drag queen attire at a North Carolina high school pep rally. Oak Grove High School… Read More
Culture
Report: Teachers, state employees associations declining in membership in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Teachers and state employee public associations had significant declines in membership between 2021 and 2022, a new North Carolina report says. The state auditorâs… Read More
Government
North Carolina lawmakers endorse age verification for pornographic websites(The Center Square) â Approved legislation to require age verification to access pornographic websites in North Carolina may face a legal challenge if it becomes law. Alamance County… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina joins growing list of states offering universal school choice with passage of state budget(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday that he will allow the passage of a state budget that includes funding for universal school… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina State Board of Education vies for control of purse strings after losing charter school approval power, as 77,000 students on charter waitlistThe North Carolina General Assembly recently stripped charter school approval powers away from the State Board of Education (SBE), which has now made a move to keep control of… Read More
Public Education
Power play: NC Board of Education seizes purse strings from charter school board(The Center Square) â Gubernatorially appointed members of a North Carolina board led a vote Thursday to institute education policy undermining the will of the 170-member General Assembly. Read More
Public Education
Four federal probes ongoing in second-largest public school district(The Center Square) â North Carolinaâs second-largest school district faces at least four investigations, each related to Title IX, by the U.S. Department of Education over sexual harassment or… Read More
Government
North Carolina enacts laws to protect women and children from gender ideology after successful veto overridesThe North Carolina General Assembly overrode six vetoes from Gov. Roy Cooper, enacting laws promising to protect women and children from radical gender ideology. Cooper, a Democrat, has… Read More
Government
Legislature poised to overturn North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooperâs veto of bill banning child sex changes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican supermajorities in the North Carolina state legislature are set to overturn Democrat Gov. Roy Cooperâs veto of a ban on child sex changes. Read More
Christian Schools
Reports: Public school enrollment down 10% in last 15 years in North Carolina(The Center Square) â Two new reports on homeschooled and private school students in North Carolina are offering snapshots into the long-term trend of parents seeking alternatives to traditional… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Battleground state voters, on education, trust Republicans over Democrats(The Center Square) â Lingering concerns about pandemic learning loss have shifted voter trust on education issues from Democrats to Republicans in four battleground states, including North Carolina. Read More
Government
Cooper vetoes charter school legislation(The Center Square) â Another piece of charter school legislation was vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper late Friday afternoon. The bill would have lessened the caps on enrollment… Read More
Government
NC House’s veto override challenges on gender transitions, girls’ sports still expected, but on hold(The Center Square) â Veto override votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives are expected next week at the earliest. None were taken Wednesday when it was… Read More
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North Carolina governor vetoes three bills intended to protect parentsâ rights and minors; Legislature may overrideThe North Carolina governor vetoed three bills pertaining to parental rights and gender-altering procedures last week while the Legislature prepares to vote on possible overrides this week. Gov. Read More
Government
âScare teachers into silenceâ: Dem Gov vetoes bill to require teachers inform parents of studentsâ pronouns(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required teachers to notify parents if their child requested to change… Read More