NCGOP Pushing Bill That Would Require Students to Learn Whitewashed Version of History
What HB 187 is truly about is power – the power for Republicans to dictate what history is taught to our children and how it’s taught.
April 13, 2023
Education
NC Republicans’ Bill Shifting $1B from Public Schools to Private Will Hit Rural Schools the Hardest
House Bill 420 would allow all families to use taxpayer dollars to fund tuition at private and parochial schools. Unlike public schools, these schools have no requirements to demonstrate students are learning.
April 12, 2023
Growing Urban-Rural Education Divide Reflects Years of State Republicans’ Neglect
School systems, such as Wake County, are using their local education funds, to restore benefits cut by state Republicans, re-implementing a pay boost to teachers and other staff with advanced degrees.
April 10, 2023
‘Mommy, why are they telling me to cut my hair?’
Edward, a 7-year-old member of the Lumbee Tribe, and Logan, a 6-year-old member of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe of North Carolina, are being told to cut their hair by their school.
April 6, 2023
Outside Far-Right Group Calls For The Banning Of 7 Books From Pender County Schools
An outside far-right group, Pender County Concerned Citizens, asked for 40 books to be removed from Pender County schools. In the last week alone, seven books were pulled from four schools in the county.
April 4, 2023
NC House Passes Bill Seeking to Control How Educators Can Teach About History, Race, Gender
The legislation, ironically titled the “Equality in Education” bill, would censor how NC educators teach their students about 13 specific concepts and would silence Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ voices and stories.
April 3, 2023
North Carolina’s School Meal Debt Hits Record High, Advocates Call For Permanent Free Lunch
Following the success of the pandemic-era federal policy that expanded free school meals, state Democrats introduced bills in the House and Senate that would have established permanent universal free school meals.
March 30, 2023
Big Government Republicans Create Law Forcing Guilford School Board To Seat Teacher Accused Of Racism
The school board rejected Guilford County Schools teacher Michael Logan four different times, citing concerns about racial prejudice…so Republicans created a law forcing the board to seat him.
March 29, 2023
Retired Teacher Pushes Back Against State Republicans’ Anti-Education Bill
House Bill 187 seeks to censor educators from teaching about experiences and stories told across history, particularly from Black, Brown and LGBTQ+ voices.
March 27, 2023
Gov. Cooper Urges Full Funding of Leandro Plan, Avoidance of Culture Wars in State of the State Speech
During his State of the State address, Gov. Cooper touted North Carolina’s booming economy, clean energy efforts and the recent progress made toward Medicaid expansion, which has since been passed.
March 24, 2023