NC Spin Articles

Train and pay principals wisely

Few missions will be as important and as challenging as preparing the next generation of principals to lead our schools. Read More

by John Hood | 4:14 p.m. Thursday

11 School districts closing for teacher rally. More than 500,000 students affected

Lindsay Marchello writes in Carolina Journal that 0pinions are mixed about the planned teacher rally on May 1. Read More

4:05 p.m. Thursday

The perils of purity

Gary Pearce in his Talking About Politics blog writes that one of the hardest things for candidates to do is stop listening to social media posts and political insiders and loud voices at headquarters. Read More

3:50 p.m. Thursday

For Dan Bishop the earth shifted

In his Talking About Politics blog Republican political strategist says your political world can turn upside down in a heartbeat Read More

3:42 p.m. Thursday

Adjustments to voter ID law a flawed fix

Andy Jackson, Elections Policy Fellow for the Civitas Institute writes that the legislature is weakening the acceptable forms of identification they approved last December Read More

3:33 p.m. Thursday

Elon Poll: What makes North Carolinians feel unsafe?

The latest survey by the Elon University Poll conducted March 30-April 1, 2019, asked residents to weigh on a range of potential risks, asking them to say how unsafe each made them feel. Read More

3:23 p.m. Thursday

Labor market returns to degrees

Jessica Stanford of Carolina Demography writes that a college degree is associated with several positive life outcomes, ranging from greater financial security to better health. However, over the past decade, returns on postsecondary degrees have diminished both nationwide and in North Carolina. Read More

3:13 p.m. Thursday