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North Carolina schools chief loses primary to home-schooling parent critical of ‘radical agendas’
Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt lost Tuesday’s Republican primary to Michele Morrow, a home-schooling parent and conservative activist who has accused public schools of indoctrinating students with left-leaning views on race and gender.[She will face a Democrat in the general election.]
Homeschooling, ‘indoctrination,’ Jan. 6: A look at NC’s new GOP superintendent candidate
Morrow, a registered nurse and former missionary, has been home-schooling her children for 16 years. Her children used to attend public schools when they lived in Texas and Colorado. They haven’t attended public schools in North Carolina.
Morrow, who describes herself as a “lifelong Christian conservative,” has made a number of social media posts that have been critical of Islam and Muslims.
In 2020, Morrow said on X that the goal of Islam is “evil” and that ”it’s a “political cult.” She also posted comments such as “ban Islam” and “ban Muslims from elected offices.” Morrow apologized for her anti-Islamic comments during her 2022 school board campaign.
Morrow was among the Trump supporters who answered his call to march on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 to protest the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Morrow said she [did not enter the Capitol and] left the area when ordered by the authorities, unlike other protesters who stormed the Capitol Building.
