By Robert Luebke The following appeared as an op-ed in the Fayetteville Observer on Sunday, December 3, 2017 Every public school student will graduate ready for post-secondary ... Keep Reading
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Testing Our Endurance
By Rebecca Fagge Testing is expected as part of education. Important questions remain unanswered concerning testing in NC public schools. NC policymakers need to ... Keep Reading
NCAE Payroll Dues Deduction: Ignoring the problem is no solution.
The NCAE still refuses to disclose its membership numbers to the State Auditor Failing to meet legal requirements, NCAE should no longer receive state government dues deduction ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Blueprint “Eviscerate & Cripple” Strategy is Alive and Well
After Republican Pat McCrory was elected Governor in 2012, North Carolina’s well-organized Left-wing nonprofit policy groups met to map out an attack strategy. The attack was aimed ... Keep Reading
The Minimum Wage Myth
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
Civitas President Urges Congress to Pass Pro-Growth Tax Reform
Yesterday Congress released legislative text for a tax plan that includes the most expansive pro-growth tax reforms in history. Civitas President Francis De Luca said, "The ... Keep Reading
House GOP Tax Reform Encourages Growth While Simplifying the Code
House Republicans today unveiled its tax reform plan, touted as perhaps the most significant tax reform since the 1986 Tax Reform Act. The plan includes several significant ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll Highlights Voters’ Sentiments on School Choice, Confederate Monuments, and Partisan Politics
RALEIGH – A new Civitas poll of North Carolina likely voters reveals how voters feel about local and national issues, including school choice, the Confederate monument controversy, ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper and the Unconstitutional Line Item Veto
According to a federal court filing, Governor Roy Cooper, with assistance from Attorney General Josh Stein and the usual left-wing legal groups, will use federal court to ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: What the News & Observer Gets Wrong
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
