This article was originally published in the Raleigh News & Observer, November 16, 2007 under the title "Buses, Not Trains". When Charlotte voters recently ... Keep Reading
Issues
Navigating the Shoals of Ninth Grade
The State Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently released the first “cohort graduation rate,” showing that little more than two-thirds of high school students ... Keep Reading
DeLuca on N.C. Electoral Politics
Audio of Civitas Vice President Francis De Luca. (State Gov't Radio) ... Keep Reading
Are Our Schools Swelling with the Poor?
Shame on the Raleigh News & Observer. A headline story on October 30th declared, “South’s schools swell with poor kids” and later stated, “49 percent of ... Keep Reading
Help Middle Class Children: Light Up a Smoke
If we want to help middle class kids get healthcare, we'd better start puffing. ... Keep Reading
Charter Schools: Why More Study Is Needed
The debate over raising the cap on charter schools has prompted legislation (HB 30) for a study of charter schools. A recent report by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy ... Keep Reading
Overrated Economic Diversity
This article was originally published in the Raleigh News and Observer on September 28, 2007. Misplaced confidence. That’s the best way to describe the Wake County school ... Keep Reading
Let’s Rethink Light Rail
Linear thinking. It’s a euphemism used to describe an inability to grasp either the wider implications of a policy, or the complexity of a situation. I also happen to think ... Keep Reading
No ID Required
by David Samuelson Every election, North Carolinians show up at the polls with their voter registration cards in hand, only to be told that identification is not required. Others ... Keep Reading
Are Our Students Performing As Well As We Think?
This week the federal government released the latest scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also called the nation’s report card. The NAEP tests ... Keep Reading
