Morning Joe on the "Right Path"
A new book from former congressman and “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough lays out both a blistering critique of the current Republican Party and his vision for a return to GOP dominance. In... Read More
NC Spin Articles
The hunt for jobs
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 10, 2013. North Carolina’s plunge from first to second in Site Selection magazine’s 2013 national business climate rankings is cause for... Read More
Profits and poverty are growing in a divided America
Last week, as the stock market reached record highs driven by soaring corporate profits, the U.S. Census Bureau released a revised measure of poverty. It showed the number of poor people in the United... Read More
What does affect education outcomes?
North Carolina’s teachers are outraged over how public education fared in this year’s state budget. While it would appear to be common sense that putting more money into schools would improve our... Read More
Common core scores should sound an alarm bell
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 10, 2013. On the first day of school in 2011, the Observer’s editorial board wanted to celebrate teachers. We did so by sharing stories of unforgettable... Read More
I might not send my kids to college
Recently, I was at dinner with a group of friends, several of whom were mothers. As is often the case, the conversation had turned to the education system. We were discussing testing and home... Read More
Few in NC signing up for Obamacare
Obamacare supporters project that enrollment numbers will climb significantly once the federal exchange website is fixed, especially towards the end of the enrollment period (which will most likely be... Read More
Supreme Court: Pre-k case now moot
The North Carolina Supreme Court has vacated lower-court rulings calling barriers to access the state's pre-kindergarten program unconstitutional, saying lawmakers have since eliminated those barriers... Read More
The federal government is a 35 foot-long, 600 pound Twinkie
The government thinks you’re stupid, or at least ignorant. This isn’t just an indictment of the current government or an indictment of government itself. It’s simply a statement of fact. At its... Read More
NC NAEP test scores unchanged
This has been a big week for K-12 education news. Yesterday state test results which helped to measure the impact of new Common Core standards were released. I shared my thoughts here. Also... Read More
