By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Senate has given final approval to HB-91, Accountability and Fair Play in Athletics, an effort to reform high school sports in North Carolina. The Senate approved the measure, 28-14, on its third…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Test results in reading, math, and science for the 2020-21 school year show the effects school closures and remote learning have had on public school students in North Carolina. According to data released…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – A statewide campaign launched by the John Locke Foundation — publisher of The Carolina Journal — urges public school teachers to save $500 in dues each year by leaving the partisan N.C. Association of…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – It’s my go-to slide. I’ve shown it to all the classes I teach at Duke University. The slide is striking. It’s revealing. And now it’s out of date. The slide in question is based…
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletics Association would continue to regulate high school sports in North Carolina, under a new version of the reform legislation presented and passed in a state Senate committee. Carolina…
By Johnny Kampis Raleigh, NC – A new study commissioned by the N.C. Cable Telecommunications Association warns that red tape regarding utility pole access could cost the state $3.5 billion in consumer value due to the resulting delays in broadband…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest veto targets a bill that would have tweaked oversight of public charter schools in North Carolina. Cooper’s rejection of House Bill 729 marks his fifth veto this year and…
By Jeff Moore Raleigh, NC – When the calendar flipped from 2020 to 2021, some breathed a sigh of relief. The advent of COVID-19 and the associated pandemic policies were a whirlwind of emergency measures that threw the state, nation,…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – State lawmakers could hit the road from the coast to the mountains next month, for a series of 10 public hearings on redistricting. That’s if they follow proposals introduced in a joint House…
Raleigh, NC – This week, the Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced that the new Adventurefuls cookie will join the nationwide lineup for the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Program. An indulgent…