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NC Appeals Court hears arguments in Charlotte Latin School case

A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in a suit brought by parents claiming that a Charlotte-area private school went woke and then expelled students of parents who disagreed. The lawsuit argues that Charlotte Latin School “hatched a plan” to expel students after the parents started asking questions about...

David N. Bass
Opinion

Designation as ‘state actor’ would harm charter schools

The skirts will grab the headlines, but there’s another piece of a court fight over a charter school dress code that deserves more attention. Operators of Brunswick County-based Charter Day School hope the U.S. Supreme Court will agree this fall to take up their case. They are appealing a June decision from the 4th U.S....

Mitch Kokai
News

Charter Schools Seeking Lottery Funds

RALEIGH — The North Carolina lottery is expected to provide $425 million a year in new funding for public schools and universities. More than 30,000 public school students, however, might have been left out of the equation. A new organization of charter-school supporters says their schools should be included in the law, and they hope to amend it in time for the first payout. Friday: Mitch Kokai live in The Locker Room on the State Board of Elections hearings. Read Mitch's blog posts on the hearings from Wednesday. Thursday's blog posts. New Feature! Who's Who at the Board of Elections Hearings

Hal Young

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