T. Keung Hui

HB986 filed today would prohibit NC schools from requiring teachers to post lesson plans or objectives. This comes after a bill filed Wednesday would require lesson plans to be posted. HB986 also calls for duty-free lunches for teachers. https://t.co/iScvEIHk68 #nced #ncpol #ncga

H985 filed today would increase the penalty for assaulting North Carolina teachers & other school employees who & school volunteers who are discharging their duties. It would go from being a misdemeanor to a Class I felony. https://t.co/u3yz6Fauwo #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB959 filed today prohibits use of TikTok or any successor on devices owned or provided by NC public schools, through school-provided internet access, or as a platform to communicate or promote clubs, extracurricular groups, or teams. https://t.co/6tjctcnUFI #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB946 filed today would create a new class of North Carolina teaching license that could only be used in public schools that use Montessori instruction as their primary method of instruction. https://t.co/hlMsH3Hf1m #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB947 filed today would provide dyslexia screening & intervention in schools, require dyslexia training for teachers, require middle school literacy instruction to be aligned w/ the science of reading & transfer NC Pre-K program to DPI. https://t.co/UMYDKW034U #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB945 filed today would require NC school districts to report acts of school violence to the State Board of Education w/in 5 days of occurrence & to specify if they occurred on a school bus. Failure to report would be a Class I felony. https://t.co/oYRm93n0wc #nced #ncpol #ncga

Legal cannabis products are sold near schools. Should NC ban sales to those under 21? Lawmakers are considering new rules on the sale of hemp & hemp-derived products in 'The Protect Children from Cannabis Act.' (Via @LucianaPerezUb) https://t.co/v2nSsBYzL1 #nced #ncpol #ncga

Student journalists win reprieve. Wake County won’t cut off school newspaper website. Following lobbying from students at Tuesday's school board meeting, Wake said it will let school keep using SNO to publish newspapers through June 2026. https://t.co/VCLRJVVuWN #wcpss #nced

$8.3 million federal grant will expand North Carolina charter schools. Here’s where. The grant will help TMSA add 3,740 new seats in Wake, Guilford, Mecklenburg & Cabarrus counties. This includes a new K-8 charter school in Wake County. https://t.co/5jwj2p1zyg #nced #ncpol

NC Senate votes to ban DEI in higher ed while House bill targeting government delayed. Senate bill would codify in law DEI restrictions in the UNC System & expand them to the state’s community colleges. (Via @avibajpai_ & @koriedean) https://t.co/kbiW0lqz49 #nced #ncpol #ncga

NC Senate votes 28-18 to pass SB558, which would eliminate 'DEI' in public institutions of higher education. Bill goes to House, which hasn't yet acted on a similar end DEI in K-12 schools bill passed by Senate. #nced #ncpol #ncga

NC Senate passed SB507, which would require school districts to automatically enroll eligible students in advanced learning opportunities and courses in English Language Arts. Similar requirement for math already part of state law. SB507 goes to House. #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB846 filed today has UNC System tuition waivers for children of veteran NC teachers, reinstates retired teachers program, expands teacher license reciprocity & increase reporting requirements for threats & assaults against teachers. https://t.co/4nx2ubvlZO #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB875 filed today requires DPI to redesign K-8 NC math instruction by providing approved lists of materials for screening & progress monitoring of students; problem-based learning for math support & learning offerings for teachers. https://t.co/HpugIJvJrl #nced #ncpol #ncga

HB878 filed today would require NC school districts to post online teacher lesson plans within 10 days of their use. Teachers would need to name all materials they used. Similar prior bills passed in NC House but not acted on in Senate. https://t.co/x9fN8x1Du7 #nced #ncpol #ncga

‘Compromise’ NC school calendar bill moves ahead with support of tourism industry. NC Senate Ed Cmte backs bill letting school districts start a week earlier in Aug. Supporters say it will let students take final exams before Christmas. https://t.co/zxvhTUZv2p #nced #ncpol #ncga

3 pm Thursday is the filing deadline for public bills in the NC House. You could see a lot of bills filed in the next 24 hours. NC Senate saw 283 bills filed on deadline day. #nced #ncpol #ncga