The controversy over the Common Core State Standards in North Carolina began over four years ago but the fate of the standards is still undecided. The Academic Standards Review Commission tasked with... Read More
Almost lost last week in Raleigh amid all the partisan gerrymandering drama was a decision by a three-judge panel in North Carolina that may have as much impact on the future of the state as the... Read More
The big debate over redistricting brings to mind another controversy that raged in the capital city not long after Republicans took control of the N.C. House and N.C. Senate after the 2010 elections... Read More
It is clear, even before the parties’ nominees have been selected, that a central feature of this year’s presidential election will be an intense debate over growth and equality. The Republican... Read More
Some people dream of going into business for themselves. Even if you aren’t one of them, you should be rooting for many of these dreamers to succeed. New businesses create lots of jobs. And new... Read More
The Jesse Owens biopic “Race” is absolutely fabulous. It is a poignant reminder in this Black History Month of what we have faced to get where we are as a nation and as individuals. Watching Owens... Read More
Do they like him because he’ll “make America great again” – or make America white again? Granted, some South Carolinians may have voted for Trump because they want a strong leader. But you... Read More
The past week has reinforced the need for an independent redistricting commission in the state. If the disruption to our elections for the third decade in a row was not enough, Republicans... Read More
Redistricting has been the biggest news in North Carolina politics of late and voters across party lines agree- they want the process to change. 59% of voters in the state want the law changed so that... Read More
Editorial by Winston-Salem Journal, February 22, 2016. An annual report card released last week by NC Child, a statewide children’s advocacy group, shows some improvement over the last year, but it... Read More
