Valentine’s, Ashes, and Marriage
February 14’s commemoration of the third-century Roman St. Valentine spurs many American couples to celebrate their affection with flowers, chocolates, fancy dinners, and sometimes even a marriage proposal. However, this Valentine’s Day, fewer young American adults will celebrate as couples. Pew reports that about one-third of women under 30 and a staggering 63% of men […]
Zuckerberg Apologizes, What Parents Should Know About Social Media
Last week, Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized to parents attending a U.S. Senate hearing on online child safety. Dozens of parents in attendance said that Instagram contributed to their children’s suicides or exploitation. “I’m sorry for everything you’ve all gone through,” Zuckerberg said after being pressed about whether he would apologize to the parents […]
POV: A Biblical Approach to Immigration
Although immigration is not an issue that we research and write about regularly at the NC Family Policy Council, recognizing the dignity and value of every human person is. Immigration policy can be very complex, and reasonable people can come down on different sides of certain aspects of the issue. We see this on display […]
NC Opportunity Scholarship Application Period is Now Open for the 2024-2025 School Year
Last week, North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program application period opened, allowing parents to apply to scholarships to go towards their child’s non-public K-12 education. This means that if you think your child would thrive in a private school or other non-public option, you may be eligible to receive thousands of dollars to help cover those […]
How NC Schools Have (and Have Not) Adopted the Parents’ Bill of Rights
In August, the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Parents’ Bill of Rights. This pivotal legislation reinforces the central role of parents in their children’s upbringing with special attention given to the areas of education and healthcare. Since its passage, the bill’s implementation has varied across the state’s many school districts, with some districts showing […]
What Slavery in the U.S. Looks Like Over 150 Years After Being Abolished
On this day in 1865, Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, legally abolishing slavery in the United States. This amendment came two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which sought to free slaves in the South pending a Union victory, and was part of the efforts to abolish slavery permanently. “Neither slavery nor involuntary […]
LGBTQ Organization Files Federal Complaints Against NC’s Public Schools
On Tuesday, January 30, the LGBTQ organization Campaign for Southern Equality filed a federal complaint challenging North Carolina’s recently enacted Parents’ Bill of Rights and Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. Both of these bills were passed last year and have gone into effect. The complaint claims that North Carolina’s public schools systematically marginalize students who […]
Sports Betting to Begin in North Carolina on March 11, 2024
The State Lottery Commission, which has been tasked with overseeing sports betting in North Carolina, voted Wednesday morning to authorize gambling on sporting events starting March 11, just one day before the beginning of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament. According to commission staff, in preparation for the launch of in-person and online sports wagering, licensed […]
Building a Strong Educational Future: National School Choice Week
This week is National School Choice Week, where people across the country are celebrating the many educational options available. Here in North Carolina, we are blessed to have over: 2,700 public schools 800 private schools 200 charter schools 10 magnet schools In addition to these, we have a number of online schools and close to 100,000 […]
3 Ways to Participate in Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
This upcoming Sunday marks the 40th observance of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, a day where pro-life citizens and churches across America come together and commit to uphold the dignity and sanctity of very human life, and to lament the tragedy of abortion. The Pro-Life Movement in North Carolina Last year was a big year […]