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Republicans have introduced a bill this session that would create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in North Carolina. Here is a quick primer on what ESAs are, what other states are doing on this issue, and what could be on tap here in the Tar Heel State.
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 7:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Denies public schools are teaching Critical Race Theory, teachers are grooming and indoctrinating students, public schools push a woke agenda.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 1:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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A far-left transgender organization faced backlash on Tuesday after releasing a highly controversial statement over Monday’s tragic shooting in Nashville in which a transgender person killed six people, including three young children, at a Christian school.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 @ 9:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Lawmakers have introduced a bill in the North Carolina House that would create a universal Education Savings Account to allow parents to pay directly for approved non-public educational expenses for their children.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2023 @ 5:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring students at state universities to take a three-credit hour course on the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents by a vote of 69-47.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The House of Representatives, in a virtually straight party-line vote, passed the Parents Bill of Rights bill on Friday. Democrats unanimously opposed the measure; they were joined by five Republicans
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 5:06 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Senate Bill 49, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, would correct the current imbalance of authority between schools and parents, delineate parental rights, and end practices that limit parental decision-making
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 7:36 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill that won approval by the House Education Committee on March 14 would give North Carolina public school districts more leeway in creating disciplinary policies in classrooms.
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 11:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina charter schools could offer virtual instruction under a bill passed March 7 by the House.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Cooper released his budget recommendations earlier today.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 12:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Advocates claim standardized tests harm minority students.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Teacher pay; in North Carolina, it’s the topic that never goes away.
Published: Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ 2:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A middle school in a woke Virginia school district sent a letter to parents offering college preparation classes urging black and Hispanic students to apply, but ignored white and Asian students.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 8:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is a private organization with government powers and funding
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 1:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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At yesterday’s monthly meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education, board members heard an update about the review of academic standards in the areas of Science and Healthful Living.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2023 @ 5:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors unanimously approved a new policy Feb. 23 banning schools from forcing employees or applicants to agree with certain political viewpoints as a condition of employment or acceptance as a student.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 7:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A consensus has been emerging that tutoring is the best way to remedy learning loss
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 12:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An Arizona bill would ban lewd books in school.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina State University will no longer require applicants to answer an essay question affirming the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda, according to the school’s media relations department.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For some reason, it’s suddenly important to be teaching children about drag queens in American public schools.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 3:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Left continues to hyperventilate over North Carolina’s proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights, SB 49. In yesterday’s Raleigh News and Observer, Sara Pequeno joined in the fray when she opined that the legislation “could torpedo school funding for mental health.”
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 12:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Tuesday evening establishing rights for parents with school-aged children. The Parents’ Bill of Rights passed 29 to 18 and went to the House Tuesday. If the House passes it as well, it would go to Governor Cooper, who will likely veto it.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 6:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, broke ranks with her party to support an amendment that could shift the balance of power on the N.C. State Board of Education.
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 4:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, legislative Democrats held a press conference introducing “The Parents’ and Students’ Bill of Rights.” The Democrats’ bill was filed after Republicans filed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, scheduled to be considered on the N.C. Senate floor Tuesday afternoon.
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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