The political debate over the Common Core State Standards is more riddled with ironies and myths than any issue I have been involved with in 50 years. These standards are a set of clear, consistent... Read More
I am deeply concerned about the recent draft legislation regarding the Common Core State Standards released by the legislature’s Committee on Common Core State Standards. The standards are based on... Read More
Farmers in North Carolina are slightly older and a little scarcer than they were a few years ago, according to a new census released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday. Agriculture... Read More
North Carolina government now faces a $445 million revenue shortfall when the fiscal year ends June 30, state budget analysts estimated Friday, raising more hurdles to Republicans' efforts to give pay... Read More
Local school leaders in Wake County and elsewhere say a draft proposal to open school enrollment - even across district lines - would create chaos and tax inequities. The draft proposal, scheduled to... Read More
Editorial by Durham Herald-Sun, May 1, 2014. The quest by the state legislature to usurp local government’s control in many areas continues so relentlessly we can barely catch our breath between... Read More
In total, more than 180,000 voters voted early in 2010, using both the in-person, one-stop sites and mail-in absentee ballots. This year's latest early voting turnout numbers from the State Board of... Read More
North Carolina enrollments for health insurance surged to 357,000 as tens of thousands of residents signed up for subsidized coverage in the final weeks of eligibility, the U.S. Department of Health... Read More
The tea party movement, staggered by dwindling popularity and strong challenges from the Republican establishment, faces a series of crucial primary election tests over the next month _ and its... Read More
In April of 2011, a detailed case study was published on the tiny school district of Mooresville Graded Schools in North Carolina. The story documented one of the U.S. K-12 segment’s examples of a... Read More
