Bob Luebke

Raising the minimum wage reduces job opportunities for the least skilled workers. Minimum wage severs the relationship between employers and employees and pays people not ... Keep Reading

Raleigh News & Observer reporters Jane Stancill, Lynn Bonner and David Raynor recently authored a number of lengthy and highly critical articles on public charter schools in ... Keep Reading

Yesterday the North Carolina House and Senate voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a far-ranging environmental bill (HB-56/Session Law 2017-209) that provides state ... Keep Reading

The North Carolina General Assembly will convene this week for the third special session of the 2017-2018 legislature. Legislative leaders have told lawmakers to be prepared for a ... Keep Reading

The claim “for profit” charter school management companies pose conflicts for charter schools ignores how intertwined “for profit” companies are with traditional public schools. ... Keep Reading

Keith Poston claims disinvestment in public schools is ongoing and tied to more state funding for questionable parental choice programs State funding for K-12 education has ... Keep Reading

First Thoughts on NC School Report Cards The new Annual School Performance Report was released late last week Less than half of students in grades 3 through 8 scored as ... Keep Reading

School choice has changed the educational landscape in North Carolina Where offered, school choice options have grown and expanded. Since 2006-07, 72 percent of K-12 ... Keep Reading

State budgets often contain policies and signals indicating which way the legislature may act on a particular issue. Four examples: Education Lottery makes it possible to ... Keep Reading

Proposed UNC ban on litigation bolsters the focus on academics Alleged threat to accreditation is a flawed argument Accreditation is a poor indicator of quality Contrary ... Keep Reading