The great Mt. McKinley freakout
At this point you suspect President Obama is just messing with Republicans’ minds: “How can I drive the crazies crazier?” You can see him relaxing on the Truman Balcony one evening, nursing an... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Another round of stigmatizing grades for low-wealth schools
State education officials released the results of the second year of the troubling A-F school grading system Wednesday morning and just like the results last year, they are more of a statement about... Read More
The price of jobs
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 3, 2015. Novo Nordisk was frank in explaining its decision to build a second manufacturing facility in Clayton: “After a thorough evaluation of... Read More
Graduation rates increase but test scores remain static
More children are graduating from North Carolina public schools, but only about a third of the 1.6 million students are on track to soak in the knowledge they'll need for the rest of their lives... Read More
Jetties arise as a budget issue
North Carolina would allow more terminal groins – jetties that protect barrier islands from erosion – if state senators get their way in the state budget. The move would be controversial, with... Read More
House wants to combine all 2016 primaries on March15th
Lawmakers could be moving all of next year’s North Carolina’s primaries to March 15. The state House on Wednesday rejected a Senate-approved plan to hold only the presidential preference primary... Read More
McCrory: Local control in contrast with Senate teacher compromise
Gov. Pat McCrory reiterated Tuesday that he thinks local control is the best way to handle education funding decisions. In June, McCrory told a statewide confab of business and education leaders that... Read More
Hypocrisy and the state lottery
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, September 1, 2015. Funny how times change. A little more than 10 years ago, in a move that many still think less than above-board or even flat out dishonest, the... Read More
Will workforce fraud reforms be stopped short of the goal line?
Despite overwhelming bipartisan support, legislation to crack down on cheating employers has mysteriously stalled It may sound surprising coming from one of the North Carolina General Assembly’s... Read More
How the State Senate works
A handful of Senate leaders sit down in backrooms and make plans then come out of the rooms and a bill pops into a committee then they march over to the Senate Chamber and pass it in the blink of an... Read More
