People are waking up to the danger of fake news – phony stories hyped up by the media and politicians -- but we news consumers have to be alert to the subtler slanting of the news ... Keep Reading
Issues
Republicans’ Class-size Dilemma Misses the Larger Point
The House unanimously approved a bill to allow local school districts the option of modestly exceeding class-size restrictions passed last year School districts complained that ... Keep Reading
Civitas Action Updates Legislative Tracking
Civitas Action has been producing its annual legislative ranking since the 2008 legislative session. Civitas Action’s legislative ranking website is updated and is now ready for ... Keep Reading
Enemies of Public Education? A Smear with No Basis in Truth
Liberals aim to shut down discussion on education reform by calling opponents “enemies of public education” How we talk about public and private doesn’t match with how the terms ... Keep Reading
NC’s Dirty Little Secret: Lax Checking of Teachers
North Carolina policymakers have expended considerable time and money trying to eliminate potential external threats to the state’s public schools. But what they didn’t tell us is ... Keep Reading
Principal Pay: Superintendents Punt on Possible Solution
NC principal pay ranks 50th out of 50 states and D.C. Money is part of the problem, but salary schedule is the larger issue Some superintendents oppose proposal to allow LEAs ... Keep Reading
Daily Tar Heel Standards Hit New Low
Last week the Daily Tar Heel, a news publication of one of the country's top journalism schools, ran this column by one of its staff members entitled "Depth of My Trump ... Keep Reading
New Poll: Overwhelming Majority of NC Voters Polled Want More Educational Options for Their Children
RALEIGH – The latest Civitas Poll shows that 70 percent of North Carolina likely voters polled believe that "state lawmakers need to do more to expand educational options for ... Keep Reading
‘Nonpartisan’ Redistricting Is Just a Fantasy
· Drawing legislative districts is inherently partisan. · Such proposals would take power away from the voters. Legislative redistricting reform proponents on ... Keep Reading
Atkinson’s criticism of school choice is false and telling
Outgoing State Superintendent Atkinson offered misguided criticism of school choice But traditional “public schools” are really ‘district schools,’ and don’t accept ... Keep Reading
