Amendment to elect State Board of Education members moves forward in NC House

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 506

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A Republican proposal that would remove the governor’s power to appoint State Board of Education members advanced out of a House committee on Tuesday amid pushback from Democrats that it would deepen partisan influence over public education.

House Bill 144 would replace most of the governor’s appointment authority over the board with elected seats drawn from 14 districts, likely aligned with the state’s congressional map. The measure would also make the superintendent of public …

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