In a recent interview with Reason, former Indiana governor and current Purdue President Mitch Daniels offers up some thoughts on a number of issues driving national discussions. ... Keep Reading
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Balancing voters’ convenience with children’s safety
With growing concerns about school safety, should schools be forced to open their doors to hundreds of unchecked adults? Under current North Carolina law, election officials can ... Keep Reading
Cooper determined to sell government expansion and spending in ‘State of the State’
Former President Bill Clinton used his 1996 State of the Union to hail that "the era of big government is over." But he also used many of those addresses to offer up a vast wish ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: School Choice Very Popular with North Carolinians; Less so with Politicians
School choice is hugely popular in North Carolina. Even more popular than I would have predicted before the Civitas Poll was released last month. Only around 6 percent of North ... Keep Reading
Growth of Heritage Leadership Academy Highlights Need for More School Choice
Heritage Leadership Academy has only been open for about 18 months but the school is already making a monumental impact in the lives of students. Heritage now has two campuses in ... Keep Reading
Fact Checking and the Importance of a Responsible Fourth Estate
Civitas has now had a couple of articles fact-checked by Politifact North Carolina. We even have our own file and it buttresses our truth-telling record. One fact was deemed "true" ... Keep Reading
School Choice and the Need for Something Deeper than Government
One of the reasons many families choose school choice is because the traditional public school is simply not working out for them. Maybe a child is being bullied or just doesn't ... Keep Reading
NCSU Social Justice Program Sheds Name; Problems Persist
New college program would teach educators to be activists There is already evidence of social justice infecting school systems Schools should teach students the ... Keep Reading
We Can’t Ignore an Obvious Question About Wake Co. Schools
The News & Observer quickly came to the defense of the Wake County public school establishment today, in light of heated criticism the district was facing over school ... Keep Reading
Our Kids Are Failing. Do We Even Care?
Hardly a week goes by without hearing news that North Carolina or some North Carolina city or town is achieving a high ranking on a business or quality of life survey. The steady ... Keep Reading
