Pay Our Teachers
I have never met a teacher who was a great teacher who did it for the money" No truer words were ever spoken. Thank you Guilford County Board of Education Chairman, Alan Duncan for saying in the... Read More
NC Spin Articles
States draw a hard line on third-graders, holding some back over reading
Published in Washington Post, March 10thA growing number of states are drawing a hard line in elementary school, requiring children to pass a reading test in third grade or be held back from fourth... Read More
Arkansas plan shows that health care law’s Medicaid expansion leaves flexibility for states
Published in Washington Post, March 9The Obama administration has taken a hard line with governors about an option to expand Medicaid under the new health law, telling them to take it or leave it... Read More
Speculation on Political Jockeying Has Begun
Much like the old hot stove league sat around talking about baseball during the off season so do political junkies talk elections, and talk has already begun about the 2014 and 2016 elections in North... Read More
Education Week
We applaud House Speaker Thom Tillis and legislators for holding “Education Week” in the House this week. Legislators heard from school superintendents Tuesday, principals on Wednesday and... Read More
If It’s Broke, Fix It
RALEIGH — Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly talk about a broken North Carolina. The left talks about expanding government entitlement programs. I suggest we fix what’s broken before we... Read More
Simple spin, complex reality: Jobs and Unemployment
I read the John Locke piece by John Hood (http://www.ncspin.com/2013/03/05/updating-nc-job-numbers/?fb_source=pubv1) on jobs and unemployment and had to chuckle at the arm-reach for a positive message... Read More
You don’t have to be an expert, but know where to find one.
North Carolina is faced with great challenges and new opportunities that require thoughtful, considerate debate. Now more than ever our lawmakers and government workers need access to reliable... Read More
Updating NC Job Numbers
Has North Carolina’s economy turned the corner? It depends on how you define “turn the corner.” And it depends on what measure you choose. In politics, the measure that typically gets the most... Read More
The doublespeak of reform
State legislative leaders like to throw around the word “reform” when describing their plans for North Carolina. They want to reform our schools, reform our tax code, reform our health care system... Read More
