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Marijuana: Medical Miracle or Dangerous Drug?

NC Family Staff | December 7, 2023
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing push to legalize marijuana across the nation and in North Carolina. In fact, this READ
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“Success Sequence” Reinforces Benefits of Traditional Principles

AnnaScott Cross | November 21, 2023
I’m a Zillennial. This isn’t an official generation, but I fall right on the cusp of Millennials and Gen Z, and social media has READ
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Your Kids Are Back at School, Now What?

NC Family Staff | November 16, 2023
If you are a parent, you likely dedicated a substantial amount of time in August getting your children ready for the first day of READ
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“What did you learn today?” An increasingly important question—especially for parents

Adamo Manfra | September 27, 2023
With everything going on in our society and culture, there are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about their children’s education. As the READ
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NC General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Vetoes and Enacts Three Pro-Family Bills

NC Family Staff | August 16, 2023
This evening, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Governor Cooper’s vetoes of six bills. These bills include SB 49—Parents’ Bill of Rights, READ
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ALERT: Urge Your State House and Senate Members to OVERRIDE Gov. Cooper’s Veto of Three Critically Important Pro-Family Bills!

NC Family Staff | July 10, 2023
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and a bill that will prohibit READ
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Gov. Cooper Vetoes Parents’ Bill of Rights, Fairness in Women’s Sports, and Gender Transition Bills

NC Family Staff | July 5, 2023
Earlier today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the Parents’ Bill of Rights, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and a bill that would READ
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Parents’ Bill of Rights Passes State Senate, Heads to Gov. Cooper

NC Family Staff | June 29, 2023
This afternoon, the North Carolina Senate gave final approval  to SB 49—Parents’ Bill of Rights by a vote of 26-13. This action comes after READ
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Parents’ Bill of Rights Approved by House Education Committee

NC Family Staff | June 22, 2023
Yesterday morning, the North Carolina House Committee on Education passed SB 49—Parents’ Bill of Rights, a bill that clarifies and codifies parents’ rights when READ
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House Committee Approves Bill to Expand NC Opportunity Scholarship Program

NC Family Staff | May 2, 2023
A week after an N.C. Senate Committee voted to approve a significant expansion of the state’s Opportunity Scholarship school choice program, an N.C. House READ
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State Senate Committee Approves Bill to Expand Opportunity Scholarships

NC Family Staff | April 26, 2023
This morning, the N.C. Senate Committee on Education/Higher Education approved SB 406—Choose Your School, Choose Your Future, which would expand eligibility for North Carolina’s READ
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Congress Considering Federal Parents’ Bill of Rights

NC Family Staff | April 10, 2023
The U.S. House recently passed H.R. 5 – Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would help ensure the rights of parents regarding the health READ

New Resource Helps NC Parents Choose the Best School for Their Child

NC Family Staff | April 6, 2023
Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina (PEFNC) recently released significant upgrades to the website NC Schools Around Me, an online database of schools READ

POV: The Rights Side of Parenting

Adamo Manfra | April 3, 2023
“With great power comes great responsibility.” This line can be traced in various forms to former leaders like Winston Churchill, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, READ

“REACH Act” Would Require Instruction in Founding Documents

NC Family Staff | March 2, 2023
UPDATE (3/27/24): The NC REACH Act passed the NC House and has been taken up by the NC Senate, where it passed the first READ
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What Is (and Is Not) In the Parents’ Bill of Rights

NC Family Staff | February 15, 2023
The North Carolina Senate passed SB 49–Parents’ Bill of Rights on Tuesday, February 7. As the bill was considered in the Senate Education/Higher Education, READ

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