Michael Lee
Coverage of Michael Lee in the Nexus archive.
- North Carolina Senate overrides ninth Stein veto to enact scholarship tax credit bill
North Carolina Senate overrode Governor Josh Stein’s veto to enact a federal tax-credit scholarship program, marking the ninth veto override in Stein’s first term. The law allows donors to deduct up to $1,700 for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations, with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing the override.
- NC lawmakers defend AI earmark, move to require schools to allow off-campus religious instruction
North Carolina lawmakers revived a proposal to require schools to allow students to attend off-campus religious instruction during the school day as part of Senate Bill 1006. The amendment removes local school board discretion and strips academic credit for such programs. Separately, lawmakers defended a $10 million state funding earmark for Khan Academy's AI tutoring tool without competitive bidding.
- NC bill would steer $10 million to Khan Academy for AI tool of debatable value
A North Carolina Senate education bill proposes $10 million in recurring state funding for Khan Academy's AI tutoring tool, Khanmigo, without a competitive bidding process. Khan Academy's founder admitted the tool has not met classroom expectations, with limited student engagement. The bill also includes provisions for teacher apprenticeships, financial oversight, and chronic absenteeism reporting.