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Federal Court Decision Threatens to Put North Carolina's Federal Education Aid at Risk Due to HB2

Statement

Date: April 19, 2016
Location: Raleigh, NC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights K-12 Education Federal, State and Local Relations

Deborah Ross, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate released the following statement after the 4th Circuit Court, which covers North Carolina, found that discriminating against students violates existing Title IX laws on sex discrimination. If precedent holds, and HB2 is found to be in violation of Title IX, it could cost North Carolina federal education aid.

"Senator Burr is claiming that HB2 is not a federal issue so that he can duck tough questions, but now his refusal to do what's right is threatening to put our state's federal education aid at risk," said Ross. "North Carolina needs a U.S. Senator who will speak out when bad laws threaten our people's civil rights, their jobs and the education dollars their children rely on. HB2 is bad for North Carolina and leaders from Raleigh to Washington need to work to repeal it."


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