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N.C. Supreme Court Democrats order forced money transfer for Leandro spending

The N.C. Supreme Court is ordering state government officials to transfer what is likely to be hundreds of millions of dollars out of the state’s treasury to fund a court-ordered education plan. In a 4-3 party-line vote, the court’s Democratic justices overruled Republican colleagues and rejected Republican lawmakers’ arguments in the long-running Leandro case. GOP lawmakers had argued that a forced money transfer would violate the state constitution’s separation of powers.

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U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with fate of UNC’s race-based admissions

Supporters and critics will have to wait — likely until next June — to learn the fate of race-based admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The U.S. Supreme Court heard more than 2 1/2 hours of arguments Monday for and against UNC’s admissions policies.

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Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses U.S. Supreme Court cases targeting UNC, Harvard admissions

Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming oral arguments in cases targeting race-based admissions policies at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill. Kokai offered these comments during an Oct. 28, 2022, appearance on One America News Network.

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UNC, NCSU students urge N.C. Supreme Court to allow breach-of-contract suit to proceed

Students from North Carolina’s flagship public universities are asking the state’s highest court to allow a lawsuit against their schools to move forward without delay. The students are seeking refunds of fees paid during COVID-19 campus shutdowns. The state Supreme Court granted the university a temporary stay on Oct. 21.

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Opinion

Hyper-political culture means added importance for school board races

While working the polls last week, I approached voters about school board races. Some looked straight ahead and marched towards the door, assuring me they were “all set.” Others were curious and open, willing to take the literature. But then I encountered voters who would recoil, furrowing their brows, and stopping me with hand gestures...

Laura Macklem

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Hillary Clinton says ‘right wing’ might steal 2024 election and other outrageous stories

Hillary Clinton warns ‘right-wing extremists’ could ‘steal’ 2024 election A whole lot of projection going on here. Maybe it’s another one of those “vast right wing conspiracies” Clinton loves to fall back on when something isn’t going her way. Are the elections fair and secure or not? Pelosi insists Democrats should ‘change that subject’ on...

Ray Nothstine
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Gender identity in the schools: has the lunacy peaked? 

Extreme ideologies have taken root in many North Carolina public schools. They manifest themselves via various policies. For example, Wake (see here and here)  and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have for years been indoctrinating students in pro-transgender training. The consequences have been disastrous. A child’s understanding of sex and gender is severed from biology and anatomy and is now entirely defined by...

Bob Luebke
Opinion

Designation as ‘state actor’ would harm charter schools

The skirts will grab the headlines, but there’s another piece of a court fight over a charter school dress code that deserves more attention. Operators of Brunswick County-based Charter Day School hope the U.S. Supreme Court will agree this fall to take up their case. They are appealing a June decision from the 4th U.S....

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N.C. Supreme Court agrees to block COVID-related suit targeting UNC, NCSU fees

The N.C. Supreme Court has granted a temporary stay in the case of UNC and N.C. State students challenging fees paid for services that were unavailable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court issued the stay without comment Friday afternoon.

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The pandemic leads to growth in Catholic school enrollment

According to the National Catholic Educational Association, enrollment in Catholic schools has rebounded during the 2021-2022 school year, reaching record levels in some dioceses. Enrollment increased from 1.63 million to 1.69 million, a 3.5% jump.

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UNC asks N.C. Supreme Court to block students’ COVID-related breach-of-contract suit

The University of North Carolina is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that would allow students from UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State to pursue a breach-of-contract lawsuit against their schools. The suit is related to student fees paid during the COVID-19 pandemic. A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel ruled on Oct. 4 that students Joseph Lannan and Landry Kuehn could proceed with their suit.

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