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NC General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto of Opportunity Scholarship Funding

This week, the North Carolina General Assembly convened to consider several different issues, including overriding Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of HB 10—Require ICE Cooperation READ
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NIL’s Judicial Time Machine

On October 1st, NC Family let you know that the public comment period began for the State Board of Education’s proposed policy regarding name, READ
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Should Christians Engage in Civic and Political Life?

As followers of Christ, we are challenged with navigating the complexities of living in a world that is not our ultimate home. Yet, while READ
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New Policy Could Allow High School Athletes to Profit

Today marks the beginning of the public comment period for the State Board of Education’s proposed policy regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL). Under READ
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State Senate Approves Bill That Would Expand Opportunity Scholarship Funding

UPDATE: On Friday, September 20, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed HB10. UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, September 11, the North Carolina House approved HB 10 READ

NC Only Southern State Not Challenging Title IX Changes, But Hundreds of Schools Protected

Last week, on August 1st, the Biden Administration’s significant changes to Title IX to include “gender identity” were rolled out across the nation. Twenty-six READ
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Press Conference to Encourage the General Assembly To Fully Fund Opportunity Scholarships Now

School choice families—students, parents, and supporters—we invite you to join us for a press conference/rally at Halifax Mall on July 31 at 10 am READ
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Encourage The N.C. House To Fully Fund Opportunity Scholarships Now!

Last week, the NC Senate passed HB 823—Eliminate School Choice Program Waitlists (formerly titled, ‘Choose Your School, Choose Your Future’), and sent it to READ

NC Teacher Gets Justice After Being Fired for Critiquing CRT

In 2022, Dr. David Phillips and Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit against North Carolina Department of Public Instruction after Dr. Phillips was fired READ
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An Opportunity for Opportunity Scholarships

The Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina, aimed at broadening educational choices for families, garnered nearly 72,000 new applications this year. The overwhelming demand READ
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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. READ
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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 READ
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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 READ
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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 READ
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“Success Sequence” Reinforces Benefits of Traditional Principles

I’m a Zillennial. This isn’t an official generation, but I fall right on the cusp of Millennials and Gen Z, and social media has READ
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Your Kids Are Back at School, Now What?

If you are a parent, you likely dedicated a substantial amount of time in August getting your children ready for the first day of READ

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