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A mixed bag of education ballot initiatives
In addition to generating a political earthquake that reached from shore to shore, voters decided on a varied group of state ballot initiatives involving education. A few of the ... Keep Reading
Crisis of Confidence
With Election Day here, North Carolina finds itself in the midst of yet another bout of election problems. Gary Bartlett, Director of the NC Board of Elections, wants to brush ... Keep Reading
Civitas Elections Quiz
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NC Receives Education Grant, Bureaucrats Take A Chunk of the Pie
As recently reported, North Carolina won a $300 million federal ‘Race to the Top’ grant to employ education workers across the state, in yet another avatar of federal stimulus ... Keep Reading
Communists and Socialists Protest Educational Freedom Outside Civitas
The John W. Pope Civitas Institute had a crowd of 60-70 protesters from Raleigh F.I.S.T. gather outside its office around 4:30 PM today. They denounced our group and even went so ... Keep Reading
GOP Could Win State Majority: Chris Hayes Quoted in Daily Tarheel
The last time Republicans held the majority in the N.C. Senate, William McKinley was president and Wilmington was the state’s biggest city. This year, Republicans might ... Keep Reading
Analyzing the State Legislative District Polling – Part 4: The Intensity Gap and Definite Voters
Summer is quickly coming to a close and election season is in full swing. Therefore it makes sense to stop and see what the landscape looks like right now by analyzing some ... Keep Reading
Ross speedily confirmed as President of UNC System, ACORN ties and all
This is the first of a three part series examining the new president of the University of North Carolina Thomas Ross. Click here for part two. At a hastily convened meeting on ... Keep Reading
Race to the Top Funds Merely Empower Education Establishment
The North Carolina education establishment is giddy about being awarded manna from heaven federal "Race to the Top" funds to "spur classroom innovation." In its proposal seeking ... Keep Reading
