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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 the new school year, including back-to-school shopping and figuring out the bus schedule—if your student rides the bus. But now that kids are back in school, what’s next? NC Family recently […]
Select Items of Note in North Carolina’s 2023-2024 Budget Bill
Last Friday, state lawmakers in North Carolina gave final approval to a much anticipated, and much delayed, state budget. The 625-page HB 259—2023 Appropriations Act appropriates just shy of $30 Billion in 2023-24, and $31 Billion in 2024-25. The state fiscal year begins on July 1, so passage of the budget bill by the Republican-led […]
“What did you learn today?” An increasingly important question—especially for parents
With everything going on in our society and culture, there are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about their children’s education. As the primary educators of our children, we have to be involved in their education. As ideologies like Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) gain increased footholds in both […]
NC General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Vetoes and Enacts Three Pro-Family Bills
This evening, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Governor Cooper’s vetoes of six bills. These bills include SB 49—Parents’ Bill of Rights, HB 574—Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and HB 808—Gender Transition/Minors, each of which will significantly help children grow up in a healthy and safe environment. In addition to this, the General […]
ALERT: Urge Your State House and Senate Members to OVERRIDE Gov. Cooper’s Veto of Three Critically Important Pro-Family Bills!
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and a bill that will prohibit gender transition procedures on minors. Now it’s up to the General Assembly to OVERRIDE these misguided vetoes! Please TAKE ACTION NOW by visiting NC Family’s Action Center and calling your State House and Senate Members […]
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Parents’ Bill of Rights, Fairness in Women’s Sports, and Gender Transition Bills
Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and a bill that would prohibit gender transition procedures on minors. While these vetoes were anticipated, it is still discouraging to see our governor stand against these protections for parents, children, and families in North Carolina. […]