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State House Committees Approve “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act”

(UPDATE: The N.C. House passed HB 574 on Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 73-39. The companion Senate Bill, SB 631, is scheduled for READ MORE

Celebrating School Choice Week in North Carolina

This week across the country, people are coming together to celebrate what is known as National School Choice Week. What started years ago as READ MORE
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The Results of the 2022 Election

There has been a lot of anticipation surrounding this year’s election. With record levels of inflation, the increasing advancement of the LGBTQ agenda, and the READ MORE

The Power of a Pro-Family Agenda

The nuclear family has been struggling for a while now. Low birth rates, low marriage rates, and constant attacks on what a family “should” READ MORE

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 READ MORE

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Oppose the Legalization of Marijuana in North Carolina! Contact your State House member and urge him or her to OPPOSE any legislation that would READ MORE

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 READ MORE
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The Past and Future of School Choice

North Carolina has seen numerous gains in regards to school choice over the past two years. Though we hear a lot about the impact READ MORE

Celebrate National School Choice Week, January 23-29

National School Choice Week will take place next week, from January 23–29. Started in 2011, National School Choice Week is “the world’s largest celebration READ MORE

Recapping the 2021 “Long” Legislative Session

The North Carolina General Assembly has been in session since January 27, 2021, making this the longest uninterrupted “long” legislative session in a decade. READ MORE

A Record Year for School Choice

North Carolina recently released the enrollment numbers for the 2020-2021 school year, and while many expected schools of choice to see a rise in READ MORE

Connecticut District Court Dismisses Plea to Protect Girls-Only Sports

Yesterday, The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut dismissed a case brought by four female high school athletes challenging the Connecticut Interscholastic READ MORE

Families and Lawmakers Affirm School Choice Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic

The rates of children being schooled at home have risen dramatically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recent survey released by the READ MORE

ALERT: Urge Your U.S. Senators to OPPOSE the So-Called “Equality Act”

H.R. 5, the so-called “Equality Act,” passed the U.S. House last week by a vote of 224-206 and is now pending in the U.S. READ MORE

ALERT: Oppose Federal “Equality Act”

H.R. 5, the so-called federal “Equality Act,” was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, February 18, and a vote on this bill READ MORE

POV: Giving Kids a Chance

In January, a North Carolina poll on education returned what I found to be some sad, but pretty unsurprising, results. Writing about the poll, the John Locke Foundation’s Terry READ MORE

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