Education

Last week  Gov. Roy Cooper extended the closure of all public schools in North Carolina  through May 15 via executive order.  Among other things, Cooper said the extension is ... Keep Reading

A formidable education story in North Carolina is that the Wake County Public School System is experiencing stagnant growth despite being one of the fastest-growing counties in the ... Keep Reading

NC Policy Watch references a study that cites disparities in local wealth as leading to disparities in education funding and work to shortchange poor districts The blog post ... Keep Reading

In the WestEd Report: A Review, Part I, I examine the good and the bad of the WestEd Report (WER). Part II continues the critique, examines a major constitutional question raised ... Keep Reading

On January 21, Eric Davis, chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education distributed a memo to selected organizations titled “Invitation to Submit Recommended Priorities ... Keep Reading

The General Assembly met yesterday for a one-day session on the state budget. To recap, the legislature has been in a months-long budget stalemate with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. ... Keep Reading

By Mark Steckbeck As the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for president debate the merits of taxing the wealthiest Americans, maybe we should instead focus on ... Keep Reading

The great crack-up continues. Several  weeks ago I highlighted a fissure in the Democratic coalition could help decide the outcome of next fall’s elections. More and more pro ... Keep Reading

Peel back the veil of the NCAE and NEA and you will see a radical leftist agenda at work A look at the NEA’s adopted motions from its 2019 national assembly reveals just how ... Keep Reading

Opponents of school choice can be an angry lot. Their list of grievances is long; they contend school choice siphons funds from the public schools, leads to a re-segregation of ... Keep Reading