An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles– and avoiding scrutiny by ... Keep Reading
Education
NC Parents Come Out the Winners on School Lunches
(RALEIGH) - After a national outcry over lunch inspections at a pre-K program in Hoke County, the North Carolina Childcare Commission got the message. The commission reinstated a ... Keep Reading
Documents: Hoke County School Administrators Balked at Cooperating in Lunch Inspections Probe
(RALEIGH) - Public documents obtained by the Civitas Institute show some school officials didn't want to cooperate after a mother in Hoke County complained about her daughter's ... Keep Reading
Bringing Perspective to the Budget Wars
The debate over the State budget’s impact on public education has generated much heat and little light in the last few weeks. Democrats point to large budget reductions, personnel ... Keep Reading
“Chicken Nuggets” Teacher Breaks Down in Tears Under Questioning Before Resignation
(RAEFORD) - The pre-K teacher involved in the "chicken nuggets" incident in Hoke County changed her version of what happened after undergoing three separate interrogations. ... Keep Reading
NCLB Waivers: The Means to Another End
Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have requested waivers from the Federal government for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. The waivers free the states from ... Keep Reading
Parents Upset “Chicken Nuggets” Teacher in Hoke County Suspended Over the Incident
At least two families were sent letters from Hoke County Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes informing them their children's pre-K teacher, Margaret Maynor, was suspended while the ... Keep Reading
NC Commission Deleted Exception for Parents to School Lunch Nutrition Rules
Lawmakers May Move to Require the Exception (RALEIGH) - School lunch inspections, such as the one at West Hoke Elementary School that garnered national attention, could be avoided ... Keep Reading
Father of “Chicken Nuggets” Pre-schooler Says School’s Version of Events Not Accurate
Rules Lead to Waste and More Changes are on the Way (RAEFORD) - Hoke County Schools Assistant Superintendent Bob Barnes is telling the media the pre-K student who was forced to ... Keep Reading
NCAE Continues to Muddy the Waters
There they go again: The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) continues to pump out misleading claims about Civitas and the state's public school system. Last month’s ... Keep Reading
