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Proposed bill would cut school funds over Parents’ Bill of Rights violations
Lawmakers propose cutting school administrative funding for districts that violate the Parents’ Bill of Rights, with funds restored upon compliance.
News
School districts shift schedules ahead of May 1 teacher protest
NC schools adjust schedules as teachers plan May 1 protest in Raleigh, raising concerns over staffing shortages and classroom disruptions statewide.
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NC House bill proposes study on splitting large public school districts
“We’ve got reinvent education in North Carolina,” said Rep. Lambeth. “We’ve done some good things, but we haven’t done enough. If you look at enrollments in our K-12 schools, it’s going down, all across the state. Parents have other options, and they’re choosing those other options.”
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Biden admin gives millions to NC school districts for DEI, restorative justice
A new investigative report from the nonprofit advocacy group Parents Defending Education finds the Biden administration’s Justice Department issued DEI, restorative justice, and social emotional learning grants to four North Carolina school districts over the course of his administration. The total allocation of approximately $2.5 million went to the Ashe County School District, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of...
Opinion
School board elections take on new meaning in wake of Hurricane Helene
For many parents and voters, it is now a matter of deciding who will lead their schools in a post-Helene future.
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NC school district files motion to dismiss ‘illegal alien’ suspension lawsuit
They argue that Christian’s due process rights were not violated because he was afforded a hearing prior to his suspension in compliance with state law and school policy. They say he was not entitled to appeal his short-term suspension under state law.
Opinion
NC can honor Brown v. Board legacy by ending exclusionary school district lines
Friday marked 70 years since the US Supreme Court declared that government-enforced separate public schools for students of different races was unconstitutional in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Yet our public school enrollment boundaries today are often a near-mirror of the redlined housing maps going back to the 1930s and 1940s —...
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Watchdog: Asheville school program excludes white, Asian students
A legal watchdog located in Asheville, NC filed two civil rights complaints this week for discriminating against students based on skin color.
Opinion
Who is really teaching our children?
As we round off the first half of the scholastic year, many in North Carolina are preparing for the holiday season, when their homes will be bustling with children and extended family members. During this hectic time of the year, how many parents will actually stop to ask themselves this very important question: who is...
Opinion
We need more school boards
Friction between parents and school boards has illustrated yet another argument for creating more districts: it may ensure a better alignment of values.
Opinion
Preliminary data reveal extent of public school enrollment losses because of COVID-19
On Tuesday, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction released the average daily membership for the first month of the 2020-21 school year. The data represent the first of 10 student enrollment reports published by our state education agency throughout the school year. Compared to the same period last year, the first-month public school ADM declined...
Opinion
District closings boost homeschooling
North Carolina is already the homeschooling capital of the United States. Now the attraction of this education option is soaring higher than ever — thanks not to the actions of its proponents but to the antics of its opponents. According to data compiled by the organization EdChoice.org, about 7.6% of elementary and secondary students in...
