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Foxx lashes out against Title IX rewrite
Virginia Fox and others responded negatively to Title IX rewrite.
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Anti-school choice Democrats send threatening letter to private schools
An anti-school choice Democratic state senator has sent a letter to at least 16 private schools threatening a misdemeanor charge if they don’t comply with an information request. Sen. Michael Garrett, D-Guilford, sent a letter dated April 15 to the schools that receive funds for Opportunity Scholarships, the state’s voucher program that makes a private...
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Sowing Resilience Hero: Mike Jones
Mike Jones owner of MAE Farm Meats talks food deserts, food insecurity, and changes in agriculture.
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Cotham appointed chair of House Education Appropriations Committee
Rep. Tricia Cotham, R-Mecklenburg, has been appointed as chair of the North Carolina House Education Appropriations Committee for the short session, gaveling in later this week. Tasked with setting appropriations for education, the Committee oversees the largest portion of the state budget. She will replace former committee chair Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, who resigned from...
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Carolina Journal’s Brianna Kraemer discusses NC student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’
Brianna Kraemer, Carolina Journal public policy reporter, discusses the suspension of a 16-year-old Davidson County high school student for using the words “illegal alien” in class. Kraemer offered these comments during an April 19, 2024, interview on One America News Network.
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Moms for Liberty in Raleigh: Children need more discipline
North Carolina’s education system was in the spotlight at a Moms for Liberty townhall event in Raleigh on Wednesday evening.
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A troubling rise in campus crime
While many were justly distracted by other headlines about North Carolina higher education this week — like the UNC Board of Governors moving against DEI — there were a number of headlines regarding a rise in crime on college campuses. ABC 11 had a story entitled, “College students talk about campus safety amid string of...
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UNC Board of Governors committee votes to remove DEI from policy manual
The UNC Board of Governors' Committee on University Governance voted unanimously Wednesday in support of a resolution to remove and replace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language from the UNC System's policy manual.
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Wake up call: Student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’
Most people recognize the absurdity of "birthing person" or "uterus owners" in activists' social media posts. But the degradation of the English language and the shift of common culture happens in baby steps, ones we often don't recognize until after they've happened.
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Time for the UNC System to end DEI
The words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have positive meanings that solicit broad, generic support for their core definitions. When I first heard them used together, 10 or so years ago, like everyone else, I thought they were a modern-day iteration of Dr. King’s message of bringing all people together and leveling the playing field for...
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Legislature is mapping plans for America’s 250th anniversary celebration coming in 2026
The inaugural meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Semiquincentennial Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the state’s plans for commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026.
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Forced COVID vaccination case brings up issues of federalism
A mother and teenage son fighting a forced COVID vaccination in court will have to overcome the impact of a 2005 federal law.
