U.S. House Education Committee Chair Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-NC, is taking aim at the Biden Administration’s recently announced student loan forgiveness action, stating the executive branch is “trampling the rule of law.”
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2023 @ 3:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan bill is on the move in the General Assembly that would require middle and high-school students enrolled in traditional public schools to complete a career development plan.
Published: Monday, October 9th, 2023 @ 8:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Late Tuesday evening, Senate Bill 90, previously known as the Searches of Student’s Person bill, was almost entirely revised and reintroduced in the House under the new name of the Children’s Law Omnibus bill.
Published: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"The founders understood that the Lockean natural rights of life, liberty, and property could only be preserved by educated people. Still, they also knew the corrupting threat to the republic posed by sprawling bureaucracies," said Foxx.
Published: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 @ 12:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After lying dormant for over four months, a Parents Bill of Rights is once again on the move in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 10:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The factors that go into grading public schools in North Carolina would change under a set of recommendations proposed by an advisory panel in the Department of Public Instruction.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 11:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Protecting citizens rights
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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As the State Treasurer nears the end of his political career, Folwell still has some things to say
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2023 @ 8:06 pm
By: Beaufort Observer Editorial Team
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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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Bills to expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina are now on the move in both chambers of the General Assembly, after the House Education Committee approved a measure on Tuesday.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NC House of Reps on Tues. will consider several bills designed to open up school choice for families
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 5:18 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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A bill passed through the North Carolina House Education Committee on March 28 would require public schools to offer character education in all grade levels in public schools. The intent of the program is to reduce bullying and harassment behavior.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans moved a bill through the House Education Committee on March 14 that would prohibit the teaching of Critical Race Theory in North Carolina public school classrooms.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2023 @ 11:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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A measure to require students to take a computer science course prior to graduating high school passed through the North Carolina House Education Committee Feb. 14.
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 @ 10:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly continued taking up significant, and at times controversial, policy items this week.
Published: Thursday, June 9th, 2022 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new wave of legislation emerged across the country following the publication of the New York Times series, The 1619 Project
Published: Monday, May 31st, 2021 @ 8:32 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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Bipartisan HB934 would let parents apply for up to $3,000 grants for tutors, counseling, and other educational support to mitigate the damage of closed schools
Published: Thursday, May 27th, 2021 @ 6:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Lt. Governor and State Superintendent Support Legislation
Published: Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 @ 6:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The teaching of critical race theory as the only explanation of America’s past would be outlawed in public schools under a bill approved by the N.C. House Education Committee on Tuesday, May 11.
Published: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans in the N.C. House are advancing a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s three school-choice scholarship programs that help low-income children and those with special needs attend a private school.
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 9:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation giving North Carolina families the choice to attend in-person summer learning programs in public schools cleared multiple state House committees on Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 @ 8:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The American Revolution may have claimed “the shot heard round the world,” but the 2020 Primary Elections had the endorsement heard round the country.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 9:29 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review:
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 1:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper and Democrats continue to hold the entire $24 billion state budget hostage to force the expansion of government-run Medicaid in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 3:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Community leaders, school choice advocates, and religious leaders gathered at Next Generation Academy on Monday, April 15, in support of a bill to help charter schools cover the cost of getting students to their classrooms.
Published: Sunday, May 5th, 2019 @ 11:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Lawmakers in the House are working to give the Senate some options for changing how school performance grades are calculated, including one change that would split the single performance grade into two separate grades for achievement and growth.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A nearly $2 billion school construction bond proposal sailed through its initial House vote with bipartisan support.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 5:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The House K-12 Education committee OK'd the statewide school construction bond bill, but questioned the formula used to decide how much each county would get for school construction
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2019 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The administrators who oversee public university campuses across North Carolina could see a tighter budget in the years ahead
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2017 @ 4:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Alternatives to the traditional four-year university are getting the attention of the General Assembly
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 9:20 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Politically charged debates over teacher pay are nothing new
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 2:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Once clear message from the 2017 budget discussion: School choice remains a priority for the General Assembly
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 9:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two of the state's most powerful lawmakers are perplexed that their education reform bill passed unanimously in the House but immediately was assigned to the Senate's Ways and Means Committee, a graveyard for legislation.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 4:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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