Legislators allege school districts ignoring ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ law
Jones said he expected a robust discussion of the matter and would “continue encouraging them” to adhere to the rule of law.
North Carolina’s highest court will decide whether parents can proceed with a lawsuit against the Charlotte private school that expelled their children in 2021.
This comes as a new YouGov Poll found that more than three-quarters of Republicans believe it is always unacceptable to celebrate violence against a public figure whom they oppose, while just 38% of Democrats agree.
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.
House Bill 805 defines sex in state law based on biological attributes, bars K-12 schools from placing male and female students in the same sleeping quarters, prohibits the use of state funds for gender transition procedures in correctional facilities, and allows individuals harmed by such procedures to sue for up to 10 years.
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.
Parents of two students kicked out of Charlotte Latin School in 2021 are asking North Carolina’s highest court to permit a lawsuit against the school to move forward. Doug and Nicole Turpin argue that the school breached its contract with the family when it expelled the two Turpin children.
If passed, violations of the proposed law could result in civil penalties, removal from office, or even criminal charges.
Board member Sam Hershey said last week that "mediocre white men" have been hired based on their skin color for the last 250 years, drawing attention from Elon Musk and prompting an apology.
The North Carolina Supreme Court will hear a case pitting two parents against a Charlotte private school that expelled their children. A court order Friday confirmed that the state’s top court will hear Doug and Nicole Turpin’s case against Charlotte Latin School.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson joined forces with the Moms for Liberty group outside the North Carolina legislative building in Raleigh on Wednesday morning to call for various school system reforms.
Last month, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) decided to start labeling Moms for Liberty an extremist group. The group pushes back against content in public schools that they believe is left-wing or sexually inappropriate. They have also begun to run candidates for school board positions to fight against teaching this material. For SPLC, their...