Education

in committee · North Carolina · Senate May 4, 2026

SB 1012: Ban Online For-Profit Charters.

This North Carolina bill prohibits charter schools from being managed by for-profit organizations, restricting them to nonprofit management instead. It also mandates that students in remote charter academies take state-mandated tests in person with a social worker present and limits the renewal terms for these remote schools to one year. Additionally, the legislation requires annual financial audits for remote charters and bars renewal for any remote academy deemed low-performing. To support affected families, the bill allocates funding for coaches to assist with school transitions and to establish the new in-person testing program.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill restricts charter school management to nonprofits and limits remote learning options, reducing educational access and flexibility.85% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts remote charter schools, limiting access to distance education and online learning opportunities for students.85% confidence

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 27, 2026

HB 1043: Curriculum Honesty, Compliance, and Child Safety Act.

This bill, known as the Curriculum Honesty, Compliance, and Child Safety Act, establishes new rules for North Carolina public schools regarding parental rights and curriculum content. It requires schools to obtain parental consent before changing a student's name or gender designation in records and mandates that parents be notified before their child receives counseling related to sexuality or gender identity. Additionally, the legislation prohibits any instruction on gender identity or sexual activity in grades kindergarten through fourth grade, with exceptions only for answering student-initiated questions. The bill also creates mechanisms for enforcement, allowing parents to sue schools for violations and authorizing state auditors to investigate noncompliance.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill restricts curriculum content and limits instructional programs regarding gender and sexuality.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education

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in committee · North Carolina · House Jun 2, 2026

HJR 1030: US Department of Education.

This North Carolina joint resolution urges the U.S. Congress to eliminate the United States Department of Education by returning control of education to the states. The bill argues that federal involvement has led to excessive regulations and mandates without improving student reading scores, asserting that states are better equipped to handle education based on local needs. It also states that removing the department would not stop federal funding programs from reaching states but would instead allow taxpayer dollars to be used more efficiently. As a non-binding resolution, it does not directly change laws or allocate funds but serves as a formal statement of support for federal efforts to abolish the department.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill seeks to eliminate the US Department of Education, effectively defunding federal education programs and reducing federal government spending.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill seeks to eliminate the US Department of Education, arguing federal involvement causes excessive regulation without improving outcomes, thus restricting federal support for education.95% confidence

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died · North Carolina · Senate May 7, 2026

SB 842: CARDINAL Act.

The CARDINAL Act establishes a new state program that provides an additional $1,000 to children born in North Carolina between 2025 and 2028 who receive federal contributions into a specific type of savings account known as a Trump Account. To fund this initiative, the bill redirects $192 million from the state's existing Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve, which was originally set aside for the 2026-2027 school year. The legislation also modifies the priority order for awarding opportunity scholarships in 2026-2027, ensuring that students who received grants in the previous year are processed first if funds are insufficient to cover all applicants.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill defunds the Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve by redirecting $192M, weakening existing budget allocations for education.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill diverts $192M from the state's existing Opportunity Scholarship Grant Fund Reserve, effectively reducing funding available for public education initiatives.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 29, 2026

HB 1066: Child Care Stabilization and Affordability Act.

HB 1066, the Child Care Stabilization and Affordability Act, aims to address North Carolina's child care shortages by redirecting funds from the Opportunity Scholarship Program to support child care services. The bill reduces scholarship funding for private school vouchers, with the savings used to expand child care subsidies, stabilize existing programs, and improve early childhood educator pay and benefits. It also streamlines administrative rules for child care providers and clarifies regulations for religious programs. These changes directly affect families seeking child care subsidies, private school scholarship recipients, and child care providers across the state.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill redirects funds to expand child care subsidies and improve educator pay, directly strengthening essential public services and early childhood education funding.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill redirects funds from the Opportunity Scholarship Program, reducing private school voucher funding and limiting educational access for private school students.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill redirects funds to expand child care subsidies and improve early childhood educator pay, strengthening access to essential health and developmental services.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill improves early childhood educator pay and benefits, directly supporting worker compensation standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Early Childhood Student Financial Aid Teachers

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signed · North Carolina · House Mar 27, 2025

HB 58: Various Local Elections.

HB 58 modifies local election rules across North Carolina. It extends Kittrell's mayor and commissioners' terms from two to four years, changes Asheboro's school board to seven partisan-elected members (down from 11) with four-year staggered terms, and eliminates a mandatory school funding floor for Scotland County. The bill also establishes residency districts for Anson County commissioners, clarifies vacancy procedures for Caswell County, and allows Scotland County to set school budgets without state-mandated funding minimums. These changes directly affect local governments and school boards in multiple counties, altering election structures and budget authority.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesEliminates mandatory school funding floor in Scotland County, reducing guaranteed state education spending and defunding essential programs.85% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationEliminates mandatory school funding floor for Scotland County, reducing guaranteed education budget stability and removing financial safeguards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding Tags Elections

in committee · North Carolina · Senate Feb 5, 2025

SB 47: State Emps./No Payroll Dues Deduction.

SB 47 would eliminate the ability for North Carolina state employees, local government workers, and public school staff to have dues paid through automatic payroll deductions to their employee associations. Currently, employees could authorize such deductions if their association met specific membership thresholds (e.g., 2,000 members with 500 state/local employees). The bill repeals this provision, meaning employees would no longer be able to set up automatic payroll deductions for association dues. This change directly affects all covered state and public sector employees who previously used this method to pay dues.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRemoves automatic payroll deductions for public school staff union dues, restricting a key benefit for educators and weakening teacher association support.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill eliminates automatic payroll deductions for union dues, directly restricting collective bargaining access for state/local employees and public school staff.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Collective Bargaining Public Employees

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signed · North Carolina · House Jul 29, 2025

HB 805: Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors.

HB 805 requires North Carolina state agencies and local governments to use biological sex definitions (based on reproductive anatomy at birth) in all policies, replacing gender identity as a legal equivalent. It directly affects state programs, including healthcare, education, and civil rights enforcement, by mandating that "female," "male," and related terms refer solely to biological sex as defined in the bill. The bill also creates a new "Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors Act" with definitions for consent and intimate visual depictions, while including provisions on birth certificates, school accommodations for religious objections, and parental access to library materials. These changes take effect January 1, 2026, and are intended to align state law with federal directives referenced in the bill's preamble.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationMandates biological sex definitions in education policies, restricting gender identity inclusion in school programs and records per bill's enforcement of biological sex standards.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Libraries

in committee · North Carolina · Senate Mar 25, 2025

SB 439: Moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships.

SB 439 imposes a moratorium on new Opportunity Scholarships starting in the 2025-2026 school year, requiring new applicants to have received a scholarship in the prior year. It reduces funding for the program by $83.46 million annually (recurring) and $28.46 million (nonrecurring) for 2025-2026, while redirecting $113.46 million (recurring) and $28.46 million (nonrecurring) to public schools for the same year. The bill phases out the scholarship program entirely by 2037-2038 as current recipients become ineligible, and limits future scholarship funding increases to match public school funding growth. This directly affects new private school scholarship applicants and redirects funds from the Opportunity Scholarship program to North Carolina public schools.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly reduces scholarship program funding ($83.46M annual) and redirects to public schools, defunding a private education program per budget allocation language.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationDefunds Opportunity Scholarships ($83.46M annually) and phases out voucher program, redirecting funds to public schools while restricting private school access.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice School Funding Student Financial Aid

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in committee · North Carolina · House Apr 1, 2025

HB 595: Parental Rights for Curriculum and Books.

HB 595 restricts certain curriculum content in North Carolina public schools, directly affecting K-12 students and their parents. It bans instruction on gender identity, sexual activity, or sexuality in grades K-6 (except answering student questions) and requires parental written consent for such topics in grades 7-12. The bill mandates that schools provide age-appropriate health education materials, including 60-day parental review periods for materials related to sexual health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and reproductive health. It also specifies that human growth education in 4th and 5th grades must be single-sex, scientifically based, and require annual parental consent.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBans instruction on gender identity/sexuality in K-6 and mandates parental consent for such topics in grades 7-12, directly restricting curriculum content per bill summary.95% confidence ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRestricts sexual health education content via parental consent requirements, limiting access to HIV/AIDS prevention and sexual health materials in schools.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum K-12 Education Women's Health

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