K-12 ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

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2017-2018 Session

House Bill 570 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 5, 2017

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

Intro. by Speciale, Pittman, Ford, Boswell.

Status: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government II (House Action) (Apr 6 2017)

Bill History:

Wed, 5 Apr 2017 House: Filed
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading
Thu, 6 Apr 2017 House: Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government II

H 570

Bill Summaries:

Bill H 570 (2017-2018)

Summary date: Apr 5 2017 - View Summary

Amends GS 115C-12 to direct the State Board of Education to adopt a policy to be implemented by local boards of education to ensure academic freedom. Lists five required elements of the policy, including the requirement that a student not be discriminated against or mocked for the student's ideological, political, religious, or nonreligious viewpoints.

Applies beginning with the 2017-18 school year.

Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, Government, State Agencies, State Board of Education

GS 115C

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