Survey Shows Support for Traditional Marriage RALEIGH – In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court's decision, a recent Civitas Poll of North Carolina voters shows that ... Keep Reading
Issues
How to Reform Testing (Part II)
In Part I, we discussed why parents, teachers and the public in general think schools do too much testing. After all, the average public school student will take 18 standardized ... Keep Reading
SCOTUS Decision Could Shake Law for Decades
Today, the United States Supreme Court once again opted not to rule a key provision of the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The case at issue, King v. Burwell, was technically ... Keep Reading
Another Relic of Racist Past: Progressivism
It is indeed time to rethink a relic of the South’s legacy of racism – progressivism. The news is about Confederate flags or statutes of rebel leaders. As a Yankee, I’ll stay ... Keep Reading
School Testing Must Be Reined In – Part I
If you want to find an education issue where there seems to be universal agreement in North Carolina, talk about testing. Most everyone agrees we subject our kids to too much of ... Keep Reading
School Choice: The Engine of a Growing Economy?
Choice and competition in education yield stronger schools, better academic performance, and better community outcomes. But can robust school choice actually drive economic growth? ... Keep Reading
Anti-VIVA Activists Battle Facts
The court battle over the Voter Information Verification Act (VIVA), the landmark election reform legislation signed into law in 2013, will begin again in a few weeks. U.S. Judge ... Keep Reading
Questioning the Narrative of “Underfunded” Public Schools in Low-Income Areas
The narrative of public schools in low-income areas being starved of resources is well worn and unquestioned in education policy circles. School districts located in counties whose ... Keep Reading
Records Show Bias Against Conservative Groups at UNC
Last week in a blog post over at Civitas Review, I commented on the Civitas Institute Center for Law and Freedom’s (CLF) recent pursuit of public records from the University of ... Keep Reading
Why Seeing Walker in Person Illuminates 2016
On a mild, overcast June 5 in Raleigh, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker stepped up to the microphone in the garden of a private home. He was there to discuss what he had done in ... Keep Reading
