President Donald Trump made school choice a significant focus of his State of the Union address. One of his guests was Janiyah Davis, a fourth-grader in Philadelphia who was ... Keep Reading
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My own personal reason for supporting school choice
Most people don't know that I attended seven different schools during my K-12 years. It's certainly no world record or even a story of pity. My dad was an Air Force pilot so I was ... Keep Reading
School choice offers opportunity to focus on kids over politics
Wherever you are in the North Carolina k-12 education debate, it's unfortunate that things have become so politicized. I've written about how Gov. Roy Cooper is amping up the ... Keep Reading
Teachers’ unions, mansplainers, and unpatriots
Would you send yourself or someone you love to a "mansplaining" conference dedicated to "making women great again?" With the lofty promise to "make you the greatest you ever," the ... Keep Reading
Why keeping education in the headlines is good for school choice
Education is already a huge issue in North Carolina and Gov. Roy Cooper and Democrats are intent on making it even bigger. Cooper and his party are gambling that the state budget ... Keep Reading
A conservative’s 2020 wishlist
Join us for a discussion with Donald Bryson, Civitas' president and CEO, to hear what should be on every North Carolina conservative's 2020 wishlist, from reducing corporate ... Keep Reading
PISA scores — and a better solution
These have not been good weeks for anyone who watches the landscape of public education. In late October, scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were ... Keep Reading
The Democratic crackup continues
The great crack-up continues. Several weeks ago I highlighted a fissure in the Democratic coalition could help decide the outcome of next fall’s elections. More and more pro ... Keep Reading
School choice highlights split between minorities and Democratic Party
The following article appeared as an op-ed in the Fayetteville Observer on October 23, 2019 Underneath the carefully choreographed unified exterior, signs are emerging that ... Keep Reading
Fighting for community: one mom’s road to school choice
Any good parent will do whatever is within their power to make sure their child is safe, cared for, and loved. Part of fulfilling one's parental responsibility is ensuring a child ... Keep Reading
