Today, the N.C. House voted to override six more of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, including legislation to expand charter schools, prohibit biological men from competing in women’s sports
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The N.C. Coalition of Charter Schools urges the N.C. Supreme Court to overturn a split 2022 state Appeals Court decision in a charter school dispute.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 5:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"We can't have that in and around other kids."
Published: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 @ 9:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 9:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not take a case involving a disputed skirt requirement for students at a Brunswick County charter school. A split 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the requirement as unconstitutional.
Published: Thursday, September 7th, 2023 @ 7:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Over the past few weeks, Governor Roy Cooper has continued to sound the alarm on dangerous Republican plans that would gut funding for public education and expand private school vouchers so anyone – even a millionaire – can get taxpayer money for their children’s private school tuition.
Published: Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 @ 9:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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A bill that would streamline the process for approving new charter school applications secured passage in the North Carolina Senate on June 20. The measure now heads back to the House for a concurrence vote, after which it would go to Gov. Roy Cooper.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 7:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill to create a board for authorizing the creation of new charter schools could soon be up for a vote on the floor of the North Carolina Senate, after passing that chamber’s education committee June 14.
Published: Friday, August 4th, 2023 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Recent analysis has shown that public charter schools are out-performing their traditional public school counterparts on several key metrics, both nationally and in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 5:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Texas school district recently approved a rule requiring students to provide a birth certificate before auditioning for the Texas Boys Choir or the Singing Girls of Texas to ensure they are trying out for the group that correctly aligns with their biological sex.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 3:50 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2023 @ 11:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Yesterday the State Senate approved major charter school legislation. HB 618, passed by the Senate on a straight party-line vote, transfers the right to authorize charter schools from the State Board of Education to the newly-created, Charter School Review Board.
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2023 @ 1:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Operators of a Brunswick County charter school challenge arguments from the federal government's top lawyer in a case under consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 8:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Major charter school legislation moved a step closer to reality on Wednesday as the Senate Education committee approved HB 618 by a party-line voice vote.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Teachers in Cabarrus, Duplin, Guilford, Halifax, Pitt, Person, and Rockingham Counties Win Professional Development Grants
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 12:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar recommends that the Supreme Court reject a case dealing with a disputed skirt requirement for female students attending a charter school in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Oklahoma approved the first religious charter school in the U.S. on Monday.
Published: Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 8:42 am
By: Daily Wire
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Public education is the most important function of state government and we spend more tax dollars on education than any other budget item.
Published: Monday, June 19th, 2023 @ 11:19 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The State Board of Elections is encouraging eligible educational institutions and government agencies to apply to have their student and employee photo IDs approved for voting purposes in upcoming elections.
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 12:58 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Monday, North Carolina Senate leaders unveiled their proposed state budget. Governor Cooper will be under pressure to sign the final version because Medicaid expansion, a bill he signed earlier this year, is tied to passing a budget.
Published: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 @ 2:43 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers in the North Carolina House passed a bill Wednesday that would streamline the process of approving new charter schools in the state. The vote was 75-42, with four Democrats joining Republicans in supporting the measure.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 7:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Thousands of Dollars Belonging to Charter School Were Being Safeguarded by NCCash.com
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 12:42 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Class of 2023 at Beaufort County Early College High School celebrated their high school graduation in Washington High School’s auditorium.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 6:07 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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As lawmakers in the General Assembly are poised to consider a bill that would streamline the process of approving new charter schools, a statewide charter advocacy organization reports that more than 77,000 students remain on waitlists to join charter schools.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 8:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, North Carolina House Republicans introduced a new bill proposing the creation of a “Charter School Review Board” to take over responsibility for approving, amending, renewing, and terminating charter schools
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 12:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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When the new North Carolina General Assembly session commences in January 2023, a mix of old and new faces will be present, along with revisiting some old issues and brand-new ones.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Beaufort County Community College recognized its top-performing students on April 27.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 6:28 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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The North Carolina State Auditor’s Office found that the N.C. Department of Public Instruction had some issues during a Statewide Federal Compliance Audit.
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case involving Wake Forest's decision in 2020 to block construction of a new charter school in town.
Published: Saturday, May 6th, 2023 @ 8:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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