9:30 am – 10:15 am

Mapping the Left in North Carolina

Moderator: Dr. Andy Jackson, John Locke Foundation

Panelists:

Scott Walter, Capital Research Center

A.P. Dillon, North State Journal

Jim Stirling, John Locke Foundation

About this session: Continue the conversation with breakfast speaker, Capital Research Center President Scott Walter, about the network of Leftist nonprofits and activists that have infiltrated North Carolina politics and policy. Learn about the work of the John Locke Foundation to expose these bad actors through our Mapping the Left project. Investigative journalist A.P. Dillon rounds out the panel discussion with her experience fighting back against the far-left groups by bringing their influence to light.

School Choice: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Sponsored by EdChoice

Moderator: Dr. Bob Luebke, John Locke Foundation

Guest Speaker: Matt Ladner, Arizona Center for Student Opportunity

About this session: The last two years have been difficult for families on many fronts. However, there have been bright spots. The COVID-19 pandemic has turbocharged the school choice movement in North Carolina and nationally. Find out how the pandemic and other trends are creating to a brighter future for K-12 family empowerment.