Event: Pray for North Carolina
This Saturday, August 20, numerous North Carolina leaders will be gathering for a statewide Pray North Carolina in front of the State Capitol Building. This event is open to everyone, and we encourage you to attend if you are able. Pray North Carolina will include prayer for elected officials, the unborn, pastors and churches, marriage […]
SCOTUS Defends Fundamental Rights
While we continue to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, we should also celebrate several rulings the High Court made in favor of religious liberty and free speech this term. Alliance Defending Freedom is one of the leading organizations fighting to defend these […]
UNC Student Government Defunds Pro-Life Groups
UPDATE: After posting our story, NC Family was contacted by officials at UNC-Chapel Hill, who told us that the Student Senate—not the Student Body President—has authority over the disbursement of funds to student groups. As a result, Vann’s executive order would not directly impact funding for student groups, including Students for Life. Regardless, NC Family […]
NCGA Recap: Gambling, Marijuana, and More
The North Carolina legislature’s “short session” came to a close earlier this month after passing a $27.9 billion state budget. But perhaps more significant for families in North Carolina are the bills that did not pass. NC Family President John Rustin, and Counsel and Director of Community Impact Jere Royall, are at the legislature nearly […]
State Lawmakers Pass Budget and Adjourn “Short” Legislative Session
The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the 2022 “Short” Legislative Session this afternoon after giving final approval to a $27.9 billion state budget. House Bill 103—2022 Appropriations Act passed with bipartisan support in both the State Senate, where it received a 36-8 vote, and in the State House, where it passed by a 82-25 vote. Among other things, the […]
Pandemic Learning Losses (Part 2)
Two recent reports from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) provided hard data on the severity of student learning losses in public schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly every subject in every grade showed learning losses, and in some cases, it was so severe that students are over a full school year […]
SCOTUS Continues to Defend Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has issued nearly twenty rulings in the past two weeks as the current session comes to a close. While we still await the ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the rulings released on Tuesday defends religious liberty and school choice in Maine. In the case of […]
Pandemic Learning Losses (Part 1)
Ever since virtual learning began for most students in Spring 2020, experts have been speculating about how this change in learning will affect performance in K-12 education. North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently released two reports that analyze student learning and achievement throughout the pandemic, and unfortunately, it is clear that the majority […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 2)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 1)
For NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner on May 10, 2022, we welcomed renowned author and president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Anderson spoke on what he called “the four most important civilizational truths that shouldn’t be contested, but are.” On this week’s episode of Family […]