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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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NC House sends parental rights gender legislation to governor

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.

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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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Parents of expelled Charlotte private school students seek top NC court’s help

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.

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Top NC court will hear parents’ case against Charlotte Latin School

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.

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Are Moms for Liberty a ‘hate group’?

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...

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