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March 22, 2023

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NSBA drops report on letter labeling parents as domestic terror threats

June 2, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The National School Boards Association (NSBA) released a report detailing the lengthy backstory behind a letter the organization sent last fall to President Joe Biden which labeled parents protesting at school board meetings […]

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US House Judiciary Republicans: DOJ labeled dozens of parents as terrorist threats

May 20, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — U.S. House Judiciary Republicans led by U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) released a statement on May 11 indicating they had sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding his Oct. 2021 […]

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Former NSBA director was aware of Garland memo targeting parents prior to its release

February 24, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A newly uncovered email raises more questions between the NSBA and the Biden administration’s coordination to surveil parents protesting their local school boards. A new email obtained by Parents Defending Education reveal that […]

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Burr, Tillis among senators questioning Biden ed chief over controversial letter

January 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina U.S. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are among the two dozen Republican senators who want answers from Biden Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over his apparent solicitation of a letter from […]

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In education, 2021 was the year of the parent

December 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The past year presented more challenges for students and a marked increase in parental activism with regard to their children’s education. Amid that involvement, there was also a noticeable uptick in support for […]

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Whistleblower docs show use of FBI counterterrorism tactics on parents

December 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Documents provided by an employee at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) appear to show the agency using counterterrorism tactics on parents, according to a letter sent by U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a […]

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Surry County commissioners unanimously pass resolution opposing US AG attack on parents

November 17, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Surry County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s memorandum instructing the FBI to investigate parents across the country protesting at school board meetings. All five commissioners voted to […]

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Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts

October 29, 2021 Ken Sweet, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced Friday a cross-government effort to investigate and prosecute redlining, the practice of banks discriminating against racial minorities or certain neighborhoods. It is the first major expansion of redlining […]

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National School Boards Association apologizes for letter that sparked U.S. attorney general memo

October 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The National School Board Association is now apologizing for a letter it sent to the Biden administration. That letter, which drew comparisons between parents protesting school boards and “domestic terrorism,” was used by […]

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Congressional Republicans demand answers from U.S. attorney general on school-board protest memo

October 13, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Several of North Carolina’s U.S. House Republicans have signed onto letters demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland following Garland directing the FBI to investigate school-board protests around the country. On Oct. […]

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