Students must read to achieve
What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate. I’m talking about the political struggle over North Carolina’s 3rd grade reading standard, not the violent struggle between Paul Newman and the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Yet another corporate tax cut?
A proposed change in the way North Carolina taxes multistate corporations would fail to achieve its goal of boosting investment and job creation, and instead result in revenue loss that would threaten... Read More
Buying pizza and repairing buildings
Back in 2000 or 2001, a state legislator named Art Pope was waiving around a list in a House committee meeting, demanding that the Democrats in charge take note. The list contained expenses paid by... Read More
A side step
It’s tough to stay a step ahead of a smart bureaucrat. About a week ago I wrote an article explaining how what a bureaucrat wants (for himself) and what’s best for public education isn’t... Read More
Expand Community Colleges
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, March 8, 2014. There are signs that market forces are responding to the increasingly difficult financial burden that higher education places upon families of... Read More
Doors could close at historic Dem headquarters
by Laura Leslie, WRAL, March 9, 2014. State Democratic Party leaders attending a meeting in Greensboro on Sunday were told the party might move out of its iconic Raleigh headquarters, the Goodwin... Read More
Another rigged election
The latest Elon University Poll finds that just 28 percent of North Carolinians approve of the job the General Assembly is doing. You might think that would worry Republican legislative leaders who... Read More
Lowering test bar was necessary for now
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, March 9, 2014. With one vote Thursday, the N.C. Board of Education ensured that thousands of third-graders can advance without having to attend summer reading camps... Read More
People say education deserves better
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, March 9, 2014. N.C. lawmakers haven’t listened much to educators as they’ve crafted poorly thought out changes affecting public schools and teachers. Maybe they... Read More
