School reform
Because of the tremendous benefits conferred by better education, it would be great if policymakers knew precisely what silver bullets to fire to eliminate obstacles to higher achievement. But... Read More
NC Spin Articles
NC's Congressional profile
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, January 8, 2015. As Republicans took control of both houses of Congress on Tuesday, North Carolina’s profile began rising with at least three members of... Read More
Will NC's 'conservative revolution' continue?
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who until recently was state House speaker, termed the past four years in Raleigh as “the conservative revolution.” With the legislature set to convene in Raleigh this week... Read More
Virtual charter schools inch closer to approval
The State Board of Education had tough questions Wednesday for two for-profit virtual education companies in line to receive millions in public money to teach children through their home computers... Read More
GOP lawmakers brush off McCrory's demand
Don’t look now, but Republican legislative leaders don’t seem any more inclined to listen to Governor Pat McCrory this year than they did the first two years of his administration. McCrory told a... Read More
Why the NC film industry will continue
by Jon Sanders, John Locke Foundation, January 9, 2015. North Carolina's film tax incentives program has changed significantly. Formerly a refundable tax credit of 25 percent of qualifying production... Read More
The (Tea)party is over
The Tea Party is over. Mitch McConnell is telling his new members not to worry about primaries from the right. He says the establishment beat Tea Party opponents in 2014 and they’ll beat them again... Read More
Will leadership fiddle while the economy burns?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, January 9, 2015. Will leadership fiddle while the economy burns? That may happen when the new session of the General Assembly opens next month. Gov. Pat McCrory is... Read More
Context: the forgotten factor in the class size debate
Should states spend billions to reduce class size? That’s the question Amelia Thomson DeVeaux of the popular data and statistics web site Five Thirty-Eight asks in an article of the same name... Read More
Elected bodies shouldn't need lobbyists
Editorial by News and Observer, January 8, 2015. Knowledgeable, respected and popular among Republican state lawmakers, Richard Stevens is a fine choice to lobby for the interests of Wake County in... Read More
