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Parents suing a Charlotte private school over the expulsion of two students are rebutting arguments from state and regional private school groups at the North Carolina Supreme Court. Parents Doug and Nicole Turpin hope the high court will take their case.

The state Court of Appeals has ruled a second time against parents challenging the expulsion of their children from a Charlotte private school. Unlike the first unanimous ruling in January, the latest decision split judges, 2-1, and produced three separate opinions.

Can parents sue a private school when the school expels their children merely because the parents asked questions about what is being taught and expressed concerns for their children’s health and safety? This is the question currently before the NC Court of Appeals. Our two children were expelled from their private school, Charlotte Latin, by a

The state Court of Appeals is withdrawing its opinion favoring a Charlotte private school in its dispute with parents of two expelled students. A court order issued Monday offered no explanation for the decision.

Charlotte Latin School objects to a proposal for the full state Court of Appeals to rehear a case involving a dispute between the school and two former parents. A lawsuit claims the school expelled two students in 2021 after their parents questioned changes in school policy.

Parents suing a Charlotte private school over the expulsion of their children are asking the full state Appeals Court to consider the case. An appellate panel rejected the parents’ arguments on Jan. 2.

A unanimous state Court of Appeals panel has ruled against two parents who challenged a Charlotte private school’s decision to expel their children. The parents had claimed the school retaliated against the parents for asking questions about school operations.

Private schools need accountability too

The Parents’ Bill of Rights ushered in reasonable and necessary requirements for public schools to, among other things, ensure parental involvement. And now the stage is set for the NC Court of Appeals to protect parents’ rights in North Carolina’s private schools, as well. With the recent expansion by the General Assembly of the Opportunity

A new court filing from two parents alleges that Charlotte Latin School "hatched a plan" to expel their two children after the parents questioned the school's operations.