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.
Bill Summaries: H570 K-12 ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
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Bill H 570 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 5 2017 - View Summary