On June 2, 2010 the North Carolina State Board of Education adopted the Common Core math and English Language Arts standards. Opinion regarding the quality of the English Language ... Keep Reading
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Common Core Mess: Standards Are Badly Flawed
I'd read about the flaws in Common Core Standards, but our Civitas Common Core Forum yesterday really opened my eyes. Much of what we have been told about them is misleading or ... Keep Reading
Common Core Demystified, Part II
In Part I of our two-part response to the Department of Public Instruction's Common Core Demystified, (CCD) we confronted DPI's claims that Common Core Standards are state-led and ... Keep Reading
Education Savings Accounts: Providing NC Families Education Options
A new article posted by the Civitas Institute discusses a legislative options that could provide real education choice to North Carolina families: Education Savings Accounts ... Keep Reading
Local Business Owner on the Impact of Fuel Prices
Every day I drive past a gas station and convenience store, the Grocery Boy Junior. About every other Friday, I stop in to fill up my tank. A few weeks ago, I noticed something on ... Keep Reading
Setting the Record Straight: Indy Week Lies about Civitas Lunch with Art Pope
What’s a journalist to do when he doesn’t have a story? Apparently, if you’re with Indy Week, you’re supposed to make one up. That’s what Bob Geary did after the Civitas Poll ... Keep Reading
Art Pope greets his protesters
A small group of protesters showed up outside a luncheon in Raleigh sponsored by the Civitas Institute. A new poll on political races was to be unveiled. Businessman and former ... Keep Reading
Diverse groups of voters agree on education quality and reforms
Sept. 18, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca or Jim Tynen (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org or James.Tynen@nccivitas.org RALEIGH—Diverse ... Keep Reading
School Choice – The Road Ahead
The school choice movement, which seeks to expand K-12 education opportunities through charter and private schools, has seen major gains in the past few years across the country. ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Voters Say Public Education Underperforming, on Wrong Track
Sept. 10, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Tynen (919) 834-2099 James.Tynen@NCCivitas.org RALEIGH—A majority of North Carolina voters are dissatisfied with the ... Keep Reading
