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Republicans state lawmakers have overridden Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of the 'Parents Bill of Rights.' The bill would bar instruction on gender identity, sexuality or sexuality in elementary schools and would require schools to notify a parent if their child changes their name or pronouns.
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North Carolina lawmakers packed together a collection of politicized policies into a single education bill that would make it easier for parents to challenge books, prosecute librarians, have superintendents fired or move their child to another school.
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The House Education Committee advanced the bill requiring all public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It would also prohibit instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms.
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State lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would change election rules for a handful of school boards in the western half of the state. Some will give a boost to Republican candidates in majority Republican counties, and changes in Buncombe County will redraw school board electoral maps.
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Advocates say the policy could harm transgender students who are not out to their parents.
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Affected families are encouraged to provide transportation for their child or call the district's transportation office to arrange for a bus to pick them up after 9 a.m.
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Catherine Truitt sat down with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer for a wide-ranging conversation. Truitt is entering her third year as North Carolina's state superintendent of public instruction.
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A near-unanimous vote of the Durham School Board will mean the largest school reassignment plan in 30 years will happen in 2024.
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North Carolina high schools have a new tool from the National Student Clearinghouse to track whether their graduates go to college and ultimately earn a degree.
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Many North Carolina schools are still dealing with a critical bus driver shortage months into the school year. Some days it reaches the worst-case scenario, and districts have to outright cancel bus service on some routes.