NC ranks 48th in school funding. Advocacy group says it’s time to fix that problem
Full implementation of the comprehensive plan would require lawmakers to appropriate nearly $6 billion in new education funding by 2028. Read More
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Poll finds parental choice gaining popularity in North Carolina
Respondents overwhelmingly agreed (83 percent) that parents should decide where their child attends school. Read More
A prophet among us
William Barber is a voice for the voiceless in a world of noisy hate. Read More
Our state's economy continues to excel
A Canadian think tank ranks North Carolina 9th among the states in economic freedom. In 2010 we ranked 19th. Read More
Watchdog or lap dog? Proposed legislation tests the independence and legitimacy of our Supreme Court
Recent motions filed by Republican legislators will test just how independent the third branch of state government will be. Read More
Truitt needs to stand WITH students and stand up to legislators
Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt seems more concerned with appeasing the Republican partisans who rule the state legislature than making sure every school child has access to a quality public education and their schools and teachers have the resources needed to do it. Read More
Rare courage
Too many put politics ahead of principle. You can get rid of them with your vote. Read More
New poll offers little help in Medicaid expansion debate
The stalemate exists because of a lack of agreement on steps needed to make it work. Read More
The dawn of Bidenism
Americans are starting to feel better about their future for the first time in years. The president has shown we can solve problems and the divisiveness of the past decade won't. Read More
Let's really reform state universities
Do North Carolinians receive an adequate return for the large investment they make in the UNC System? Read More
