Friday follies
Absurd special session on bathrooms still possible It turns out there might be a special session of the General Assembly to decide public bathroom policy in Charlotte after all. House Speaker Tim... Read More
NC Spin Articles
An embarrassing new low in political discourse
When I was in grade school, my school’s soccer team didn’t lose many games. Our coach routinely would tell us not to “play down” to the competition, as that would put us in a position to lose... Read More
Limited resources, poverty, academic problems highlight dropout increase
Rates surged in 67 of the state’s 115 local school systems For the better part of a decade, North Carolina’s dropout rate has been on the decline. But this week, in the midst of ongoing bickering... Read More
State needs Connect NC bond
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, March 4, 2016. The $2-billion bond package being promoted by Gov. Pat McCrory has received strong support from business leaders, government officials and high-level... Read More
Stop the Trumpslide
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, March 4, 2016. The Republican Party is being buried under a Trumpslide, and it threatens to cover North Carolina and the entire country. Donald Trump should have... Read More
State Board of Ed: Teacher salaries top priority
The State Board of Education has created a list of six budget priorities it wants Gov. Pat McCrory to consider this year. At the top of the list: teacher salaries. School board members debated this... Read More
Spellings makes good first impression on UNC chancellors
University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings has impressed several chancellors of the 17-campus university system during initial meetings. Spellings, whose first day on the job was... Read More
Where Sanders falls short of socialist change
Socialism: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods (Merriam Webster... Read More
Trump challenges Carolina conservatives
During a recent book tour across North Carolina, I had occasion to visit with thousands of politically active people, most of them conservatives. The most frequent question I received, especially... Read More
State Board of Ed prepares to revise state standards report
The State Board of Education members were presented with a packet of reference material on Wednesday to assist them in preparing new education standards to replace Common Core in the coming months... Read More
