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Turpins respond to private school groups, Catholic Diocese at top NC court

Parents suing a Charlotte private school over the expulsion of their two children responded this week to court filings from the local Catholic Diocese and state and regional groups representing independent schools. Oral arguments are scheduled Oct. 29 at the North Carolina Supreme Court.

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Catholic diocese adds First Amendment argument to Turpin case

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte offered a First Amendment argument Monday while supporting a private school in a case at North Carolina's highest court. Two parents are suing the school over its expulsion of two students in 2021. The state Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Oct. 29 in the case Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools.  

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Charlotte private school defends decision to end contract in Turpin dispute

A Charlotte private school asked North Carolina’s highest court Monday to reject legal arguments from the parents of two students expelled from the school in 2021. It’s a case that has attracted attention from two Republican congressmen and 11 GOP members of the state legislature.

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Hudson, Harrigan support parents battling Charlotte private school at top NC court

Two Republican members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation have joined 11 GOP state legislators and a dozen groups to support parents in a legal battle against a Charlotte private school. The case has reached North Carolina’s highest court.

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NC lawmakers ban ESG from state investments

On Tuesday, the North Carolina Senate passed House Bill 750 (H.B. 750), a bill that prohibits the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria from being a factor in state investment decisions, by a vote of 29-18. The bill also bans economically targeted investments (ETI) requirements in state employment decisions. All Senate Democrats present...

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