Unintended consequences: Jackson County school board signs suicide screener resolution

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Wednesday, 03/04/2024

The North Carolina General Assembly passed the Parent Bill of Rights in August of last year, and now school systems in the state have found a potentially life-threatening oversight in its language. 

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Swain school board will revise policy to comply with new law

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Wednesday, 20/09/2023

After the Parents Bill of Rights passed the General Assembly in August, local boards of education are determining how to align school policies with the legislation. Swain County Schools will have to revise several of its existing policies to come under compliance with the new law. 

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