Republican lawmakers revive effort to elect NC State Board of Education members

By: Ahmed Jallow

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 333

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Republican lawmakers will once again attempt to change how North Carolina governs public schools, reviving a yearslong debate over who should control education policy in the state.

House Bill 144, scheduled for discussion Tuesday in the House Education Committee, would ask voters to amend the state constitution to make most members of the State Board of Education elected, instead of appointed by the governor. The proposal also would make the superintendent of public instruction …

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