This spring, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction declared ‘NC holds steady on most measures of national assessment.’ The assessment in question was the 2017 ... Keep Reading
Issues
CIVITAS POLL: McCready Leads in NC-09 Congressional Race
RALEIGH, N.C. – In the latest Civitas Poll, Democrat congressional candidate Dan McCready leads Republican Mark Harris by 7 points. The poll, conducted July 5-8, 2018, surveyed ... Keep Reading
Voter ID: A Form of Suppression or Necessary Protection?
– Patrick O'Hannigan, Civitas Contributor Our prominent state newspapers are sounding alarms against Voter ID legislation and anyone trying to prevent voter fraud. In a June 7 ... Keep Reading
League of Women Voters voucher study has problems
A recent League of Women Voters study attempts to smear private school curricula as controversial and substandard But traditional public schools have pushed controversial ... Keep Reading
The Supreme Court Race is Tied According to Latest Civitas Poll
RALEIGH, N.C. – In an early release of the statewide June Civitas Poll, results indicate the gap in the Supreme Court race is continuing to close. Attorney Anita Earls is now tied ... Keep Reading
NCAE teacher walkout: things you need to know
Today the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is holding a rally in Raleigh where the organization is having teachers meet to lobby legislators for higher salaries and ... Keep Reading
What’s missing from the teacher pay discussion
What’s missing from the teacher pay discussion Focusing just on salary figures paints an incomplete picture Pay boosts for academic credentials and certifications are ... Keep Reading
Civitas Partisan Index is Now Live
RALEIGH, NC - Today, the Civitas Institute released the updated Civitas Partisan Index. This tool reflects the political balance of power in North Carolina. Modeled after the Cook ... Keep Reading
Civitas Partisan Index
2016 State House CPI 2016 State Senate CPI The updated Civitas Partisan Index (CPI) shows the political balance of power in North Carolina for the 2016 elections. The CPI ... Keep Reading
Where have all the teachers gone?
NC tracks and reports data through a yearly Teacher Attrition Report. Varied frustrations drive good teachers to leave the profession. State and local policy makers can take ... Keep Reading
