DEI, North Carolina and Senate Bill 227

North Carolina public schools await clarity as Dept. of Education cuts begin
The Trump administration has started scaling back the Department of Education, cutting roughly half its staff.
North Carolina Senate votes to eliminate DEI initiatives in public schools
The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227 on Tuesday, aiming to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in public education to focus on core curriculum and free speech.
Critics raise concerns of Senate bill that would ban DEI in NC schools
The language in Senate Bill 227 states: "So-called DEI programs promote a worldview that demands people, especially young students, to judge others based on their race, sex, or other factors and attack true diversity of thought, stifle opportunity, and stoke division."
Top NC Republican files bill to ban DEI and ‘divisive concepts’ in public schools
The endorsement of the chamber’s top leader is a sign that Senate Republicans are almost certain to advance the bill.
Republican legislators move to axe DEI from public schools, state agencies
Republicans in the House are concurrently making moves to remove DEI from state government. House Majority Leader Brenden Jones filed a bill last week to eliminate DEI programs, required training, and staff positions from state agencies.
Bill to ban DEI in North Carolina public schools clears Senate, heads to House
The N.C. Senate approved a bill Tuesday that calls for an end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in the state’s public schools, including the dismantling of DEI offices in school districts.
Opinion
Op-ed: We have to make the invisible visible in North Carolina’s school systems
By Francis Koster, Ed.D. Almost all the public education systems in America receive the overwhelming majority of their funding from their own state legislature. North Carolina’s contribution is absolutely not overwhelming.
NC Senate votes to ban lawsuits against Trump, DEI in schools
Proposals to ban diversity-focused trainings or lessons in public schools — and to ban the state’s attorney general from being allowed to sue the president — passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Both bills passed along party lines in the Republican-controlled Senate,
North Carolina Senate passes bill banning ‘divisive topics’ from classrooms
A Republican-led bill banning the teaching of certain “divisive topics” in North Carolina public schools has passed one ...
Thousands of affluent students now benefit from NC private school voucher expansion
The number of voucher students will rise after 40,089 new applications were received this year. More than 40% were from ...
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Public speaks out after Shelby High students prohibited from playing LGBTQ quiz
Members of the public call a decision to ban LGBTQ+ quiz censorship and a violation of students' first amendment rights.
NC Gov. Josh Stein reaffirms focus on Hurricane Helene relief and public schools in first State of the State address
In his first state of the state address since taking office 10 weeks ago, Governor Josh Stein reaffirmed his commitment to ...
Trump’s cuts are already ravaging our public schools in the Triangle and NC | Opinion
Public education in North Carolina is at a crossroads. This year, the NC General Assembly will have a decision to make — ...
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USDA cuts could hit NC food banks, schools the hardest
A representative with the food bank said the federal funding makes up a significant portion of the organization's budget.