The North Carolina Civil Rights Law Review presents their annual Conference on Access, Democracy, and Academic Freedom in K-12 Education. This year’s conference will focus on the current attacks K-12 public education is facing, ranging from curriculum restrictions to privatization efforts, constraints on educators, and more.
When: Friday, February 13, 2026
Where: UNC School of Law Room 5042
Please register here.
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 – Breakfast/Check-in
9:15-10:15 – Keynote: Professor Caitlin Millat (Arizona State University Law)
10:15-10:30 – Break
10:30-11:30 – Curriculum Regulation (co-sponsored with NCCU Law’s Civil Rights Society and UNC Law’s BLSA, HLSA, AALSA, and Outlaw)
11:30-12:30 – Lunch
12:30-1:30 – School Funding, Privatization, and Teach Organization (co-sponsored with UNC Law’s LELA)
1:45-2:45 – Student and Educator Experiences in Public Schools (co-sponsored with UNC Law’s Parents Attending Law School (PALS), and Women in Law)
2:45-3:00 – Closing Remarks