News

Parents argue Charlotte private school ‘hatched a plan’ to expel students

Two parents argue a Charlotte private school “hatched a plan” to expel their children after the parents started asking questions about changes in the school’s operations. Parents Doug and Nicole Turpin make that claim in their latest filing at the NC Court of Appeals.

CJ Staff
News

Appeals Court rules against Wilson County school board in pension-spiking dispute

The Wilson County school board will have to contribute another $400,000 toward a former assistant superintendent’s retirement, based on a state Court of Appeals ruling Tuesday. It’s the latest legal battle over North Carolina’s 2014 pension-spiking law.

CJ Staff
News

NCICL, ACLU back plaintiffs challenging Greenville red-light cameras

The North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law is adding its support to plaintiffs challenging Greenville’s now-dismantled red-light camera enforcement program. The state’s highest court has agreed to hear a case focusing on the amount of red-light camera citation proceeds heading to local schools.

CJ Staff

Help Support Non-profit Journalism & Donate Today

News

UNC wants sex assault case moved to different federal judicial district

The University of North Carolina System is asking a federal judge to move a sexual assault lawsuit from the state’s Western District to the Middle District. The plaintiff in the case is an expelled student who argues the university botched its investigation of assault allegations against him.

CJ Staff
News

Republicans overtake Democrats on trust in public education

For a long time, Democrats have held a large advantage over Republicans amongst voters on the issue of education. However, that appears to have changed. A new poll conducted by Democrats for Education Reform reaffirmed a trend that has been observed in other polls, including one from Carolina Partnership for Education Reform, over the past...

Alex Baltzegar
News

Private school groups back Charlotte Latin in legal dispute over ‘political culture’

Two groups representing private schools urge the N.C. Court of Appeals to uphold a ruling favoring Charlotte Latin in its legal dispute with parents of two expelled students. Parents Doug and Nicole Turpin filed a lawsuit citing their concern about Charlotte Latin's shift toward a “political culture and curriculum” in 2020-21.

CJ Staff
News

Guilford mother wants NC Appeals Court to revive COVID vaccine suit involving son

A Guilford County mother urges the N.C. Court of Appeals to allow her to proceed with her lawsuit against the Guilford school board and Old North State Medical Society. The suit contends her teenage son was forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.

CJ Staff