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Senate overrides vetoes, approves ICE cooperation, and funds Opportunity Scholarships
Senate passed budget adjustments, including funding Opportunity Scholarships and requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE.
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NC Senate passes bill to clear Opportunity Scholarship waitlist
In a move aimed at finally making universal school choice a reality in North Carolina, the state Senate passed a measure on Monday that clears the waitlists for Opportunity Scholarships and the Education Savings Account program.
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Counting the votes: Universal school choice in NC comes down to this week
The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to gavel in this week to vote on clearing the 55,000 family waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships. The OSP program provides state money to families for a private school. Language in the state legislature's budget last year opened the program to all North Carolina families on a sliding scale with the lowest incomes served first.
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NC campuses rank high on speech
According to the latest FIRE study, North Carolina State University ranks seventh in the nation for its protection of student free speech and open inquiry.
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UNC tennis player’s federal lawsuit could affect 10 US Open players
A University of North Carolina tennis player’s federal lawsuit could affect 10 or more people who competed in the ongoing US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing, New York. A court filing Friday indicated that the lawsuit could help determine whether 18-year-old Maya Joint will be forced to forfeit more than $146,000 in prize winnings from the current US Open.
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Lawmakers to vote on budget changes and funding Opportunity Scholarships
Lawmakers to vote on budget changes including ICE and opportunity scholarships.
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NC State Fair No. 5 on social media
North Carolina's state fair ranks no. 5 on social media.
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Empower K-12 students and staff to know their First Amendment Rights
Students have a constitutional right express their faith during school — including studying religious texts during non-instructional time, expressing their beliefs in assignments, and talking to others about their faith.
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Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer explains what she saw at UNC’s Flagstock ’24
Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal reporter, discusses the Flagstock ’24 celebration for University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during an anti-Israel protest last spring. Kraemer offered these comments during a Sept. 3, 2024, interview with One America News Network.
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UNC-Chapel Hill senior becomes youngest female astronaut to cross the edge of space
UNC-Chapel Hill senior Karsen Kitchen went into space as part of Blue Origin's eighth human spaceflight and the 26th mission of the New Shepard program. Kitchen, made history as the youngest female astronaut to cross the Karman Line, the edge of space.
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Top HS football recruit sues State Board of Education over NIL ban
Five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon, the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2026, is suing the North Carolina State Board of Education and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for its ban on endorsement deals for student-athletes in public high schools. The lawsuit filed by Rolanda Brandon on behalf of her son Faizon who attends Grimsley Senior...
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Legislative committee Prepares for America’s 250th
Legislative committee convenes to make plans for the upcoming 250th celebration.
