Too many NC children are trapped in failing schools Achievement School Districts offer local districts different tools to improve academic performance Strong provisions are ... Keep Reading
Issues
Civitas Poll Reveals Views of Candidates, State Issues
Raleigh — A new Civitas poll reveals North Carolina voters’ views on national and state races as well as current events in our state. The poll surveyed 600 registered, likely ... Keep Reading
Trump Leads Hillary in New Civitas Poll
RALEIGH – Donald Trump has overtaken Hillary Clinton in the latest Civitas poll. When asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today, 39 percent of ... Keep Reading
See Allen West’s Inspiring CLC Talk
“We need to know who the real enemy of constitutional conservatives is and stop fighting amongst ourselves,” National Center for Policy Analysis Executive Director Lt. Col. Allen ... Keep Reading
Civitas Counters Influence of Freedom From Religion Foundation
A recent episode in Moore County shows how public interest lawyers can drive policy — on both the Left and the Right. Simply by writing a threatening letter, the Freedom From ... Keep Reading
Panel Lifts Lid on Light-Rail Boondoggle
Here’s a sure-fire idea for the legislature: Let’s spend $138 million of North Carolinians’ money on a project that: You probably will never need or use; Is based on ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part III: The Rising Cost of Benefits
Rising cost of health and retirement benefits is ignored in current discussion Share of employee salary state dedicates for retirement benefits has increased 347 percent since ... Keep Reading
April Newspaper Available Online; Mail Subscription Free
Our April 2016 newspaper highlights the new NC Energy Crooks site and video, and provides coverage of the HB2 debate. The issue also looks at how one State Board of Elections ... Keep Reading
Teacher Pay, Part II: How We Pay Teachers
Teacher pay is tied to experience and academic credentials But no link exists that ties experience or credentials to academic achievement Rising costs of health ... Keep Reading
What Does Grumpy N&O Have Against School Children?
Newspaper harrumphs about Opportunity Scholarships, but is silent on alternatives Program makes schools accountable to parents If scholarships are OK for college and pre-K, why ... Keep Reading
