Sen. Amy Galey, R-Alamance, explains the new “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law as parents across North Carolina send their children back to school.
Published: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 @ 8:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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After a month-long break for some, state lawmakers are getting back to work this week. Here is a preview of a few things North Carolinians might see in Raleigh this week:
Published: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 @ 3:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 8:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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NC Schools Must now follow “Parents Bill of Rights.” Here’s how things will change that’s the title of an article in yesterday’s Raleigh News and Observer that describes how the recently passed legislation will impact the classroom and our schools.
Published: Friday, November 3rd, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the first day of school fast approaches, parents may once more find themselves taking a backseat in their children’s educational journey, at least for the time being.
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 10:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents Were Skeptical of More Funding as the Path to Better Outcomes, However
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 8:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a failed attempt last year, advocates of the Parents’ Bill of Rights (PBR) succeeded this session in passing legislation (SB 49) that enshrines parental rights and helps to correct the current imbalance of power between parents and schools across North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper could soon be uncapping his veto pen yet again after the North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval to a Parents’ Bill of Rights on June 29.
Published: Sunday, September 17th, 2023 @ 3:36 pm
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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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills:
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 12:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday a House Judiciary Committee held discussions about a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) amendment to restrain state budget growth.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the North Carolina House Committee on K-12 Education approved Senate Bill 49, which would enshrine a Parents’ Bill of Rights into law.
Published: Saturday, July 29th, 2023 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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vetos bill to protect womens sports, parents bill of rights and end to child genital mutilation
Published: Friday, July 7th, 2023 @ 9:59 am
By: John Steed
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Senate Bill 49 would affirm parental rights and protect parents’ authority to make decisions regarding a child’s medical and psychological well-being
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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For more than two centuries Americans have believed that our way of governing was best. Instead of having an autocrat or small group ruling us, we have held to the principle of majority rule. And it has served us well.
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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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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Parents should have the right to determine the direction of their children’s and education, not teachers or the government
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 12:32 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights in the N.C. Senate.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:28 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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Andre Beliveau, John Locke Foundation strategic projects and government affairs manager, testifies about Senate Bill 49, Parents’ Bill of RIghts
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2023 @ 7:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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You don’t need to go to Florida for sunshine. Sunshine is lighting the way here in North Carolina as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, also presented as the “Parents Bill of Rights” bill is making its way through the legislature, soon to become law.
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2023 @ 9:53 pm
By: Lib Campbell
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On Wednesday, N.C. Senate Republicans held a press conference introducing the Parents’ Bill of Rights. which they say would give parents more control over the direction of their child’s education and require more transparency in public schools.
Published: Monday, February 13th, 2023 @ 8:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Locke's legislative agenda on education is in action in the North Carolina Senate.
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 2:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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John Locke Foundation’s André Béliveau testifies in front of Senate committee and voices support for the measure
Published: Sunday, February 12th, 2023 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Parents want to know what their children are being taught
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 1:19 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Yesterday the North Carolina State Senate filed Senate Bill 49, also known as the "Parents' Bill of Rights." This bill is the first step to ensure that North Carolina parents can be in charge of their children’s educational destiny.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:52 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Kudos to Moore County School Board Chairman Robert Levy. At this week’s school board meeting, Levy introduced a Parents’ Bill of Rights policy and referred it to the board’s policy committee.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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enacting proposed state legislation as local school board policy
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: John Steed
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In recent elections, North Carolina has often been referred to as a battleground state. In some ways, that was the case in the late 1780s. On November 21, 1789, North Carolina approved the U.S. Constitution. It was not a quick decision.
Published: Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 @ 8:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In this first episode of Policy Pizza, education policy expert Terry Stoops joins us to discuss the greatness of western Pennsylvania pizza and the benefits of a Parents’ Bill of Rights in education.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 7:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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“The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the Status quo – not 2022 legislation on the books for nine weeks.“
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 8:14 am
By: Daily Wire
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