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School calendar flexibility bill clears NC Senate
The NC Senate on April 30 voted through a bill that would give local public school districts increased flexibility in setting their school calendars.
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K-12 anti-DEI bill heads to NC Senate floor after clearing committee
A bill meant to curb the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion agenda in public K-12 schools in North Carolina is headed to the state Senate floor after clearing that chambers Rules Committee on Thursday. Sponsored by Republican leaders, Senate Bill 227 aims to remove DEI offices, staff, and related concepts, focusing instead on core curriculum and promoting fairness and...
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McNabb named special guest at Trump speech after fighting for transgender ban in women’s sports
A former high school volleyball player, McNabb was severely injured by a transgender, biological male, during a match in 2022. Since then, she has been lobbying for a ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports at both the state and federal levels.
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Green’s opposition to school choice at odds with majority of NC Democrats
Mo Green, the Democratic candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, said at a public schools forum May 7 that he was motivated to run for the office due to concerns about the growth of school choice in North Carolina. But Green’s position appears to be at odds with many of the voters in his own party.
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Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.
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Planned Parenthood PAC spent $10 million in NC’s last 4 state-level elections
Follow the Money: As the N.C. Senate prepares to override Gov Roy Cooper's veto of a bill placing restrictions on abortions after the first trimester, the stakes are high for N.C. Democrats. Planned Parenthood of North Carolina is a major donor to legislative Democrats and executive branch dems, spending nearly $10 million since 2016 on legislative and executive branch campaigns.
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NBC labels N.C. race ‘wild card’ ‘sleeper’ that could help determine U.S. Senate control
NBC News features North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race among five potential election surprises that could help determine which major party controls the chamber after the November election. The NBCNews.com headline declares “Senate wild cards: Five sleeper races that could surprise in 2022.”
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Sparks fly as N.C. Senate Education Committee OK’s Parents’ Bill of Rights
The North Carolina Senate Education Committee passed a measure May 25 that would enshrine a Parents’ Bill of Rights into state law. The discussion became heated at times as Republicans and Democrats clashed over specific provisions in the bill, including those that would expand academic transparency and prohibit curriculum focused on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade classrooms.
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N.C. Senate passes school choice expansion
The N.C. Senate has passed its own version of a school-choice expansion bill that would open the state’s three choice programs to even more low- and middle-income households and families of students with special needs. Senate Bill 671 passed largely along party lines in a 29-20 vote on Tuesday, May 4. Sen. Kirk deViere from...
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GOP lawmakers introduce measure to promote early literacy among N.C. public school students
Republican legislators in the N.C. Senate are pushing forward a bill meant to improve literacy among North Carolina public school students by the third grade. The Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021 would lay out a statewide roadmap for switching literacy instruction from a “look and say” method to the phonetic method. The bill would...
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Durham County will close schools on testing day to back rally at General Assembly
May 16 promises to be busy day for the General Assembly. Not only will the short session begin. But also lawmakers expected to be confronted with thousands of teachers rallying for higher pay and education spending. The Durham County Board of Education made the most dramatic statement backing the protest so far. The school board...
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Innovative School District shrinks list to four candidates
Four schools remain candidates for the Innovative School District, but that list no longer includes Lakewood Elementary in Durham County and R.B. Dean Elementary in Robeson County. The final four, ISD Superintendent Eric Hall announced during October’s State Board of Education meeting, are: Durham Public Schools: Glenn Elementary Nash-Rocky Mount Schools: Williford Elementary Northampton County...
