Leaving parents out of deeply personal topics like sex, mental health, and substance abuse leaves children at risk and parents out of life-altering discussions.
Legislation filed Monday in the NC House of Representatives aims to enhance parental oversight in health and sex education, ensure age-appropriate instruction, and regulate access to materials in schools and libraries.
At a press conference Wednesday, Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, was joined by fellow Republicans co-sponsors to introduce the Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights, legislation that revises North Carolina laws to clarify when minors can consent to medical treatment independently and when parents can access their minors’ medical records. “[This bill] ensures that, when it comes...
A recent Heritage Foundation report raises concerns about K-12 school transgender policies that exclude parental input. The report questions state and local policies that abridge the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children, a pressing issue in North Carolina as the battle continues over implementing the Parents Bill of Rights. Released June 12,...
A mother and teenage son fighting a forced COVID vaccination in court will have to overcome the impact of a 2005 federal law.
Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses a Parents’ Bill of Rights proposed by the N.C. Senate. Stoops offered these comments during the May 25, 2022, episode of Spectrum News 1’s “Capital Tonight.”
Dr. Terry Stoops, director of the Center for Effective Education at the John Locke Foundation, discusses the General Assembly’s proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights. Stoops offered these comments for a May 25, 2022, report on WTVD (ABC11).
RALEIGH — In a recent ruling, the N.C. Supreme Court strengthened the right of parents to challenge court determinations that they neglected their children. In reaching its determination, the high court overruled an earlier decision by the N.C. Court of Appeals.
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