In Part I of our legislative re-cap, we highlighted the major developments in the areas of budget and taxes and agriculture. Today we review the areas of education, voting and ... Keep Reading
Issues
Many Wake and Mecklenburg parents reject part-time school plan
In the course of covering Gov. Roy Cooper’s nightmare back to school plans, Civitas has been surveying and collecting responses from parents about the possibility of their children ... Keep Reading
2020 Legislative short session: Coronavirus and not much else
It was a session like no other in recent memory. Dominated by concerns about a pandemic, government-imposed economic shutdowns and looming revenue shortfalls, the 2020 legislative ... Keep Reading
On school announcement, Gov. Cooper kicks the can down the road
In delaying a long-awaited July 1 announcement on plans for how schools could re-open on August 17, Governor Cooper shocked 115 local school districts and the parents of 1.5 ... Keep Reading
It’s difficult to ignore the troubles at NEA/NCAE — but folks keep trying
Membership in NEA/NCAE continues to decline Active membership in NCAE is down 32 percent in the last five years Numbers suggest NCAE does not represent the majority of public ... Keep Reading
Let’s not forget about private schools
These are troubling times for private schools. The COVID-19 pandemic has already forced the closure of 57 private schools across the country and displaced over 7,900 students. And ... Keep Reading
Sex and the Supreme Court
This week, attorney Daniel Gibson makes his third guest appearance on Civitalk, helping us make sense of the recent Supreme Court decision, Bostock v. Clayton County. After Justice ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Partisan anger on the uptick
Partisan anger and division seem to be overshadowing virtually everything in today's political news cycle. More to the point, the political world seems to have no limits and it ... Keep Reading
Parents should prepare for Cooper’s back to school nightmare
Gov. Roy Cooper appears unwilling to allow North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school children to return to school full-time this fall, and parents must prepare for the ... Keep Reading
Newly enacted election law could short circuit four lawsuits
The General Assembly passed H1169, a bill designed to deal with voting during the coronavirus pandemic, with wide bipartisan majorities. The passage of H1169 will likely ... Keep Reading
