Listing reasons why public schools can seem ineffective these days can be overwhelming: not enough money, too much testing, crowded classrooms, Common Core curriculum, bad teachers, uninvolved parents... Read More
When Franklin D. Roosevelt, the rich, arrogant New Yorker, first met the only boss he would ever have, Raleigh’s Josephus Daniels, he was not impressed. “When I first knew him,” FDR wrote, “he... Read More
Earlier this year, I called for a state commitment to raise teacher pay to the national average in the next four years. It was a bold proposal, but that’s what leaders do. Since that time, teachers... Read More
Editorial by NC Budget and Tax Center, September 26, 2014. A new report from the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center finds that the 2015 state budget, enacted by the General Assembly and signed by... Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory on Thursday said that North Carolina needs fewer journalists and lawyers and more truck drivers and technical workers as he unveiled his “1,000 in 100” work force development... Read More
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, September 20, 2014. Moral Monday demonstrators have found themselves with unlikely legal allies: abortion opponents in Massachusetts. In June, the U.S. Supreme... Read More
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a dispute between the Federal Trade Commission and the N.C. State Board of Dental Examiners over just who is capable of whitening teeth. The FTC... Read More
The propaganda outfits on the right are doing all they can this election season to distort the numbers about the recent cuts to education made by the folks currently in charge in Raleigh. It seems... Read More
Give Governor McCrory credit for proposing something big and bold, a $1 billion transportation bond issue. It sounds like a stimulus program, but that would be the kiss of death in the Republican... Read More
Editorial by Jacksonville Daily News, September 25, 2014. Alcohol abuse takes a huge toll on our state and often it starts at a very young age. Most campaigns against underage drinking focus on high... Read More
