A report by the left-wing North Carolina Justice Center claims to have uncovered 61 instances of private schools receiving more funds from the Opportunity Scholarship Program than they have students enrolled.
Published: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 @ 9:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Cooper now has 13 vetoes this session. Eight have been overridden by the legislature. Two more are scheduled for override votes on Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 @ 6:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, Democrat North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion to highlight what he called “the extreme Republican plans to undermine and underfund public education in North Carolina,” attacking the “unaccountable private school vouchers for the wealthy
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 10:53 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday by a vote of 115 to 4 that would require public schools to have “threat assessment teams,” safety exercises, and student support programs. Four Democrats voted against the measure.
Published: Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 @ 3:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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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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Gov. Cooper recently declared a “state of emergency for public education,” claiming Republican policies aim to “choke the life out of public education” by cutting budgets, siphoning funds, and funneling tax dollars to unaccountable private schools
Published: Sunday, August 27th, 2023 @ 9:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper toured Ashe Developmental Day School in Ashe County to highlight the need to invest in child care and early childhood education.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 12:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Once again we are midway through July without a state budget that was supposed to begin July 1. Why haven’t they passed a budget on time? Not trying to be snarky, the answer is because they can. The old budget remains in effect until a new one is approved.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 10:18 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Kris Nordstrom is at it again.
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday, Senate lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting biological males from competing in sports designated for biological females at North Carolina schools and universities. It will now seek the House’s concurrence before advancing to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 12:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools, Stop Unaccountable Voucher Expansion
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 11:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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Believe it or not, it would appear that corporate America is wising up to the fact that rushing out and hiring a bunch of “Chief Diversity Officers” (CDO) in the wake of George Floyd’s death wasn’t the smartest business move.
Published: Friday, August 11th, 2023 @ 12:47 pm
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College to highlight the extreme Republican plans to dismantle public education in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 1:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper is doubling down on his declared “state of emergency” over K-12 public education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper is warning others to oppose the expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship Program because he thinks private schools lack accountability
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 6:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion about the extreme NC General Assembly legislation that would undermine and underfund public education.
Published: Sunday, July 23rd, 2023 @ 8:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bipartisan Calls from 30+ School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 5:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a bipartisan bill that would protect women’s sports on Wednesday.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 3:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Two distinct Senate bills SB 636 and SB 574, if passed, could nullify a recent policy change to let high school students enter into “name, image, likeness,” or NIL, contracts before the new policy goes into effect July 1st.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 12:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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"Through his partisan temper tantrums, it's clear that Roy Cooper isn't handling being a lame duck governor very well," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC.
Published: Monday, July 10th, 2023 @ 2:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A pro-transgender education group is featuring a transgender activist with a history of making obscene sexual remarks as the keynote speaker for an upcoming conference for those who teach and counsel children.
Published: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 @ 6:34 pm
By: Daily Wire
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America’s largest private school accreditation agency teamed up with an organization that encourages child transgenderism to host an online teacher training conference.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 3:38 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Bipartisan Calls from School Boards and Public Education Leaders Across the State to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 2:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In the wake of the shooting at a private religious school in Nashville, Tennessee, that left three children and three adults dead, some leaders of religious schools in North Carolina feel uneasy about the safety of their own schools.
Published: Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 @ 6:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina House, Senate, and governor have each released their budget proposals for the upcoming biennium
Published: Monday, July 3rd, 2023 @ 8:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers recently introduced legislation ( HB 823, SB 406) to significantly expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The House approved HB 823 while similar legislation in the Senate is still under consideration.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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RALEIGH: On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to all state legislators in the House and Senate urging them to make meaningful investments in North Carolina’s public schools, students and teachers and stop their plans to dismantle public education
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Parents of two students expelled from the Charlotte Latin private school are asking the N.C. Court of Appeals to revive their lawsuit against the school. The parents complain about a "political" shift at the school in 2021.
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 7:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper took to a live streamed YouTube event on Monday to declare a statewide “emergency” over K-12 public school education funding.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 4:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed two bills Wednesday that will ban transgender treatments for minors and prevent men from competing in women’s sports.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 9:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Visits College Road Early Childhood Center and Greene Central High School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2023 @ 12:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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