The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an immigrant student at N.C. State University who sued ExxonMobil for discrimination. The student claimed the oil company illegally rescinded an internship. The unanimous Appeals Court decision affirmed a trial judge’s ruling against Aldo De Leon Resendiz.
A group representing N.C. home builders is supporting a charter school operator in its legal fight with the town of Wake Forest. The state Supreme Court will hear the case in the months ahead.
The N.C. Coalition of Charter Schools is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s decision against a proposed charter school in Wake Forest. A new friend-of-the-court brief filed Friday targets the state Appeals Court’s 2022 ruling supporting the town.
A split panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a professor at N.C. State University. He had raised concerns about the NCSU education school’s recent focus on social justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
On Wednesday, Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines shot back at North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for his veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, pointing to the long term, serious injuries of North Carolina female teen volleyball player Payton McNabb. Governor Cooper of NC vetoed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act today. Hey Gov, reminder...
The N.C. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Orange County might have to refund some challenged school impact fees. The decision offers a potential partial victory to plaintiffs who challenged the fees.
A new initiative designed to train and support local school board members in North and South Carolina kicked off in Charlotte Thursday. The Carolinas Academic Leadership Network (CALN) aims to foster a commitment to student achievement, parental empowerment, and academic excellence among school board members and prepare them with the tools to effectively improve student achievement in their districts.
On Thursday, North Carolina officials, politicians, and analysts offered mixed reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the use of race in admissions policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard.
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the use of race in admissions policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard University.
North Carolina House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday by a vote of 115 to 4 that would require public schools to have "threat assessment teams," safety exercises, and student support programs. Four Democrats voted against the measure.
The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case involving a Brunswick County charter school’s disputed skirts requirement for female students. The school had asked the court to overturn a ruling that charter schools could be treated as “state actors.” Justices offered no reason for their decision Monday to deny a “writ of certiorari” in the case Charter Day School v. Peltier.
