Fewer than half the students in North Carolina and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have the reading and math skills they need to be on track for college and skilled jobs, based on results of new state... Read More
Remember when George W. Bush ran as a “compassionate conservative” in 2000? Ted Cruz could run in 2016 as a “cruel conservative.” The distance between the two Texans shows how far right the... Read More
In a way the Obamacare rollout is proof markets – and naked self-interest – work. In the past, a lot of older, sicker people have been unable to get health insurance. Or afford it if they could... Read More
It has been quite a few days in the debate about public education in North Carolina. Teachers, parents, and civic leaders staged walk-ins at schools across the state to draw attention to the... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, November 6, 2013. The state’s biotech center hit a small road bump when state auditors found that it hadn’t provided adequate oversight for some of its grant... Read More
I’ve walked on Moral Mondays, I’ve worn red on Wednesdays and I walked in to school on Monday. My profession, school and classroom are underfunded, and although I’m ranked highly on all levels... Read More
Editorial from News and Observer, November 7, 2013. State Auditor Beth Wood grew up on a Craven County farm where money was scarce and little was wasted. She had two pairs of shoes, one for church and... Read More
With Thanksgiving and Christmas break quickly approaching, it is a good time to revisit a recurring problem that affects many of the 1.5 million public school children in North Carolina: the K... Read More
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 7, 2013. If you’re a parent, you’ll probably recognize this moment: Your child brings home a test score that’s lower than expected. A lot lower. You... Read More
Not too long ago, North Carolina Republicans competed effectively with Democrats in urban elections. In fact, there was a moment in the 1990s — a fleeting moment, as it turned out — when the... Read More
