Controversial NC Parent's Bill of Rights passes the senate: Wednesday, Feb. 8

Public school teachers in North Carolina would be required to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun, under a bill passed by the Republican-controlled state Senate on Tuesday.Senators rejected a wave of warnings that the law could endanger some LGBTQ students who have unsupportive families.While sponsors say the bill is needed to keep parents informed about what their children are being taught in public schools, critics say it would destroy the trust between teachers and their students and make schools unsafe spaces for LGBTQ and questioning children to explore their identities at their own pace.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-controversial-lgbtq-bill-general-assembly-parents-bill-of-rights/275-9312134d-dcd7-4b51-b321-49d8052e7192Steve Wilks won't be out of work much longer, as the Panthers' former interim coach is expected to become the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Wilks will replace the outgoing DeMeco Ryans, who took the Houston Texans' head coaching job, according to NFL insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. The Charlotte native was 6-6 as Carolina's interim coach. He was one of three finalists who interviewed twice for the team's head coaching vacancy, along with now-Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and Panthers head coach Frank Reich.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/nfl/steve-wilks-san-francisco-49ers-defensive-coordinator-demeco-ryans-carolina-panthers/275-14d3bd15-3e2a-42c7-a149-5a0f585694e8Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!