Good progress on teacher pay
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, May 7, 2014. Pat McCrory says he’s been listening. To frustrated and underpaid teachers. To similarly frustrated principals and superintendents. To education... Read More
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Performance based pay plan for NC teachers unveiled
North Carolina public school teachers would be able to earn thousands of dollars more a year if they succeed in the classroom, mentor their colleagues and work in high-demand subjects or hard-to-staff... Read More
12th Graders lack critical math and reading skills
Handing out dismal grades, the Nation's Report Card says America's high school seniors lack critical math and reading skills for an increasingly competitive global economy. Only about one-quarter are... Read More
A good election for the big boys
This was a good election for the big boys in Washington, for deep pockets and for party connections. Voters tended not to be in a rebellious mood Tuesday, generally giving their votes to candidates... Read More
Raleigh wants to add part of Morehead School to Dix deal
The City of Raleigh has added a new wrinkle to its ongoing negotiations with the state over the 306-acre Dorothea Dix property: a 7-acre slice of land used for the Gov. Morehead School. "Governor... Read More
New session could be short but busy
The N.C. General Assembly’s biennial short session opens Wednesday. North Carolina does not have statutory session limits, so the session will last as long as necessary to finish business. All... Read More
A perplexing dilemma
A group of politicians called Justice for All North Carolinians have had an ad on TV slamming liberal Judge Robin Hudson for ‘siding with child molesters’ in a Supreme Court decision. Now if... Read More
The health care headline hidden behind the horse race
t’s been hard to keep up with all the stories about the fight for the soul of the Republican Party in North Carolina that have dominated the news of this primary election season. The battle between... Read More
Read to Achieve law needs tweaking, but concept right
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 6, 2014. It may not be as much fun as other summer camps, but the new mandatory summer program for third-graders who are not reading at grade level may prove to... Read More
Did the Tea Party "get screwed?"
One Republican strategist’s take on what happened in Tuesday’s Senate primary in North Carolina: “The Tea Party got screwed.” That’s because, although the primary was cast as the first major... Read More
