Elections and a kind heart
I was catching up with my favorite 8-year-old recently, and the conversation turned, as so many do these days, to the election. No, not the U.S. presidential election, or the governor’s race, or... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The refugee stampede mania
When one flees from ones homeland to escape persecution and danger, a refugee is born. So apropos to the Christmas story is this scenario where, with no room in the inn, a child was born in a manger... Read More
You decide: Will the economy improve in 2016?
This is the time of year when economists shine – or at least they try to. The early weeks of a new year are always the period when I receive the largest number of speaking requests. Even if people... Read More
Dry January: Leaving the Hootch
It’s called “Dry January.” It only got started in recent years and is practiced largely in the United Kingdom. To be more exact, in 2014, the charity, Alcohol Concern registered “Dry January... Read More
Quality counts 2016: NC score C-
Earlier this week Education Week released Quality Counts 2016. ( subscription required) The report gives overall grades and scores to states based on criteria such as chances for success, K... Read More
NC sets a good example
If you think government is too large and wields too much power, then you have plenty of reasons to be dismayed by recent national developments. But if you live in North Carolina, there is some good... Read More
State Board of Ed wants to get it right on charter schools report
We live in a world where the “hurry up, get-it-done mentality” sometimes leads to poor analysis and actions. Sometimes taking the time to make a thorough review is the right thing to do. Such... Read More
Friday follies
Dan Forest and facts and fuel and charters Lt. Gov. Dan Forest would apparently rather the public not know that the population of charter schools in North Carolina is wealthier and has a higher... Read More
Political contributor has elections monopoly in NC
Two Charlotte media organizations, the Charlotte Observer and WBTV, ran stories last week about a legislator who appears to have made stealth changes to legislation that would possibly benefit some... Read More
Choosing his facts
It looks like Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest wants to pick and choose his data. Forest rejected a report showing that charter schools in the state are disproportionally white and wealthy. That’s... Read More
