Culture, Public Education
North Carolina teacher sues school that fired him for teaching âviewpoint diversityâA high school teacher is suing the school that fired him after he opposed radical ideologies such as Critical Race Theory. David Phillips spent eight years teaching at… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 9-13)Christian school continues to educate despite fire â Although a fire ravaged its building on New Yearâs Eve, New Life Christian School in North Carolina continues to fulfill its mission. Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Jan. 2-6)Damar Hamlin (left) and David Adams. Photo courtesy of David Adams. Christian school prays with nation for injured alumnus and NFL player Damar Hamlin â Central Catholic High… Read More
Courts
Charter school case may see further review from Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court will consider Friday whether or not to review an appellate decision labeling a charter school a âstate actorâ â a designation which could… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina professor files lawsuit after firing over CRT criticism(The Center Square) â A teacher at the North Carolina Governor’s School recently filed a lawsuit against state officials who he claims fired him for questioning the school’s critical race… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina officials say lawmakers didn’t include mandated education funding(The Center Square) â State officials believe about $677.8 million in court-ordered education spending was not included in recent state budgets, a calculation at the center of the long-running Leandro… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina House committee releases report on state’s education system(The Center Square) â The North Carolina House Select Committee on an Education System for North Carolinaâs Future concluded its last meeting of 2022 by adopting a report for the… Read More
Culture, Public Education
School board held closed-door presentation on how to hide kidsâ gender transitions from their parents(Daily Caller) â A North Carolina school board held a presentation detailing the districtâs transgender policy stating that the school has no obligation to report a studentâs change in gender… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool students campaign for Ted Budd, helping him win North Carolina U.S. Senate raceNorth Carolina just elected its newest U.S. senator in businessman, former U.S. representative and homeschool father Ted Budd. But when it came to persuading voters,… Read More
Government
North Carolina charter schools have increased enrollment by nearly 20% since 2019(The Center Square) â 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) â 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
Government, Public Education
Democrat-majority North Carolina Supreme Court rules against lawmakers in school funding case(The Center Square) â A North Carolina trial court will determine the exact amount of whatâs expected to be hundreds of millions in education spending ordered by the state Supreme… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
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, Government
Lawsuit to test North Carolina school choice vouchers â and religious schoolsâ 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? Thatâs 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) â 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 worldâs top homeschooling curriculums is homegrown right here in North Carolina â 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) â Recent data from the stateâs 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) â 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) â 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) â 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