The state would call on charter school operators to take over low-performing schools under a bill that cleared the state House on a 60-49 vote Thursday. House Bill 1080 creates an "achievement school... Read More
Sometimes, in this job, you just get a funny feeling about what might happen next. That happened recently when a bill was filed in the N.C. House with an odd title: “DOT/No Discrimination Against... Read More
North Carolina ranks just above the middle of the pack among the states — at No. 21 — when it comes to fiscal solvency. That’s according to a new report from the Mercatus Center at George... Read More
It’s cheap to borrow right now. That doesn’t mean you ought to load up with new debt, however, and this same wisdom applies to the public sector. North Carolina has traditionally maintained low... Read More
Senate leaders said Tuesday afternoon their budget will both cut taxes and raise teacher pay while staying within a $22.225 billion budget cap. However, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and Budget... Read More
Any jackass can kick a barn down, but it takes a carpenter to build one.” Using a saying from UNC President Margaret Spellings’s native Texas, one attributed to Sam Rayburn, the long-time speaker... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, May 31, 2016. UNC President Margaret Spellings turned heads last week with the announcement that she’s hired a senior vice president for strategy and policy at... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, first published 2000, reprinted May 29, 2016. Memorial Day is a laid-back holiday for some. There’s not a lot of advance shopping to do. Gifts are not usually... Read More
Citing findings from the March Primary, Democracy North Carolina has filed an amicus brief asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the lower court ruling and overturn NC’s 2013 voting... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, May 28, 2016. Memorial Day weekend is usually a happy affair for most of us. We have a good time and then it’s over. But for others, especially those for whom the... Read More
