New exams could close NC Charter schools
North Carolina charter schools will get a one-year reprieve from academic standards that could lead the state to revoke charters. But the tougher new tests that debuted last year, leading to a... Read More
NC Spin Articles
McCrory staff demanding payment for public records
by Michael Bisecker, Associated Press, published on WRAL.com, November 27, 2013. As a candidate, Pat McCrory pledged a transparent and accountable government. But now that he is governor, those... Read More
Still time for a reading revolution
Every passionate reader has a first literary love – that first book that captured your attention and inspired your desire to explore and understand. For me, it was a true classic: A Child’s... Read More
Time to raise dropout age
Editorial by Salisbury Post, November 26, 2013. The Hickory and Newton-Conover school districts have taken the laudable step of raising the compulsory school attendance age from 16 to 18. Now, the... Read More
Repealing 35-Year-Old State Law Would Help Lower Health Care Costs
Editorial by Carolina Journal, November 27, 2013. North Carolina can help prevent unnecessary increases in health care costs by repealing a 35-year-old law that has failed to address that goal. A new... Read More
A November to remember in North Carolina
As important milestones in the history of North Carolina go, November 21 is probably not a memorable date to most North Carolinians, but it is a significant one. On that day in 1789, North Carolina... Read More
Governor's choice
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, November 26, 2013. After longtime Guilford County District Court Judge Sherry Alloway retires Dec. 31, Gov. Pat McCrory will appoint her replacement. He won’t... Read More
What really needs an ACA cure is our political process
The political frenzy over the Affordable Care Act is an object lesson in what is wrong with American politics. Rhetoric equating the reform law with socialism, and even slavery, has abounded and... Read More
Unless DC finds alternative to sequester, NC faces new budget cuts
When Congress returns to Washington after Thanksgiving, budget negotiations will be getting down to the wire on a deal for next year’s federal spending. Without an agreement in December, North... Read More
No, Oprah, America isn't racist
by Mark Joseph, USA Today, November 24, 2013. Shortly before receiving the medal of freedom from President Obama, Oprah Winfrey gave an interview to the BBC in which she seemed to chalk up much of... Read More
