By Becki Gray Raleigh, NC – The 2020 election is over. Thankfully and finally. Maybe. Not everyone is happy, and the process may not be perfect, but it works better than any alternative. Before I close my notebook on what…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – The Department of Public Instruction spent $144 million of Coronavirus Relief Funds without making sure the money was helping students, a new audit report says. Online learning has created one of the worst years…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – More students face repeating a grade than anytime in the past century, says David Stegall, deputy superintendent of innovation at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Remote learning is failing North Carolina’s students. Roughly…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools, more teachers were staying in North Carolina’s classrooms. North Carolina succeeded in lowering its teacher-attrition rate, even after its budget stalemate froze teacher pay. The state lost only…
Pittsboro, NC – Here are the most popular stories we ran during the month of November 2020: For North Carolina voters, the choice is clear Final unofficial local election results for Chatham County Roy Cooper has finger on shutdown button;…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – While modern conservatism in America brings together a number of discrete groups, interests, and priorities, one of its unifying themes is maximizing freedom — by which conservatives mean maximizing the right of individuals, families,…
Raleigh, NC – The State Board of Elections on Tuesday voted to certify nearly all contests in the 2020 general election, including the presidential contest. “Canvass” means the entire process of determining that the votes have been counted and tabulated…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper in a new executive order is encouraging local authorities to pursue criminal and civil penalties against businesses that fail to uphold mask and distancing requirements. The order, which runs through December…
By Jon Guze Raleigh, NC – I’ve been a critic of Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 lockdown orders from the very start. I’ve argued that the orders are unnecessary, divisive, and counterproductive, and I’ve also argued that — because the governor…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – North Carolina has an opportunity. Meaning North Carolina as a whole, but also as a sum of its complex and diverse parts. Gov. Roy Cooper has taken much from us, decisions made and edicts…