By A.P. Dillon The term “Zero Tolerance,” as it applies to school policies, is well known in society. Examples that might come to mind include a seven-year-old being suspended ... Keep Reading
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Intolerance in the Academy
By Jenna A. Robinson Last week, a new finding about ideological imbalance made headlines all over the country. According to Matt Woessner, an associate professor of political ... Keep Reading
Lottery Money a Bad Gamble
As the Powerball jackpot soared over a billion dollars, much of the discussion in the Tar Heel State turned to the North Carolina Education Lottery and what that money does for ... Keep Reading
ESAs Empower Parents and Give Hope to Students
Editor’s note: if you’re interested in this topic, you can learn more at a special town hall in Apex Wednesday, Jan. 20. For more info, click here. Recent statements by Wake ... Keep Reading
Wake Schools Send Mixed Messages On Transgender Students
By A.P. Dillon In a previous article, the question of locker room and bathroom facilities being used by students self-identifying as “transgender” was raised. The question was ... Keep Reading
Education Town Hall Meeting in Apex, NC on January 20th
Are you a parent who wishes they had more control over where and how your child is educated? Do you support school choice but aren’t quite sure about the impacts such ... Keep Reading
Court blocks Nevada ESA program
Supporters of Nevada’s groundbreaking Education Savings Account (ESA) program were disappointed earlier this week when a state judge granted an injunction stopping the ... Keep Reading
Project Veritas Investigates Common Core: “It’s about the Money”
by A.P. Dillon Earlier this week , Project Veritas, the investigative journalism outfit led by James O’Keefe and known for explosive undercover videos, released ... Keep Reading
Are College Students Wising Up?
By Jenna Robinson For the fourth straight year, college enrollment is down. Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that this fall, enrollments at ... Keep Reading
SCOTUS hearing arguments in Friedrichs today
Today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a critical free speech case in which the Civitas Institute Center for ... Keep Reading