UNC System President Tom Ross recently appeared before the Knight Commission to address the need to reform some of the egregious problems with college athletics. Well-intentioned as Ross was, his... Read More
Senator Richard Burr understands that America’s greatest challenge is healthcare and has made it his personal mission to help find solutions to our broken healthcare system. He travels the state... Read More
Education is the most important function of state government. While there are some exciting and wonderful things going on in education North Carolina’s outcomes are far from what we want and need. A... Read More
Lowering the bar Is it just me or does it seem like any time we try to establish higher standards in public education we end up lowering the cut scores, making tests easier or just ignoring them when... Read More
Enough with the hysteria, finger pointing and partisanship already. The Duke Energy coal ash spill needs immediate action, there’s blame enough to go around and we need to focus on fixing problems... Read More
Momma always said you can learn more listening than you can speaking, so now that a judge has called a temporary halt to North Carolina’s school voucher program let’s spend time in listening to... Read More
Politicians don’t get to choose the crises they face while in office but they can choose how they will react to them. Their responses often determine both their tenure in office and how history... Read More
The subject was compelling, the issue timely and the conservation was sometimes provocative at this year’s Emerging Issues Forum focusing on teachers and the great economic debate. Not unlike her... Read More
Is North Carolina staging a “Carolina Comeback” or plunging into a dark abyss? What is the state of our state? Politico Magazine recently published an article, “The States of our Union….Are... Read More
Governor Pat McCrory is correct in pointing out the deplorable conditions in many state buildings and properties. For too long we have failed to maintain and improve current properties in favor of... Read More
