By Kevin Roche We are all prone to a variety of thinking biases, including looking only for evidence that supports our pre-conceived notions. This is particularly the case among those who are trying to convince us all that coronavirus is…
by Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Republicans are blasting Gov. Roy Cooper for a lack of transparency and demanding that he hold in-person press briefings. The N.C. Republican Party announced a public records request Friday, July 31, asking for Cooper’s…
By John Trump Raleigh, NC – I’m tired. Tired of the lecturing from Gov. Roy Cooper and his cohorts. Tired of waiting for his edicts. Tired of his pedantic lecturing. I’ve written about that. All of it. I’ve written about…
By Joseph Coletti Raleigh, NC – It is hard to know things. It’s harder to know how to know things. Harder still is knowing how to know the right things. In North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper and much of the…
A new survey from University of Phoenix magnifies parents’ safety expectations when it comes to schools reopening for in-person learning. Although parents feel lucky to have had this extra time with their child and have established new family traditions, they are…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – If you’ve lived in North Carolina for even a few years, you’ve probably formed an opinion about whether statues and monuments honoring Confederate leaders and soldiers ought to remain in or near courthouses, town…
By Kevin Roche We can do this all day, look at Nevada, look at when the mask mandate went into effect and look at the daily cases. A month out and cases are rising. These are complex comparisons, but masks…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s largest teacher organization is suing to kill a program helping low-income families send their children to private schools. Seven N.C. parents filed a lawsuit Monday, July 27, in Wake County Superior Court…
by Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – Every North Carolina student, from kindergarteners to post-graduates, will have new health and safety rules to follow this fall. COVID-19 has complicated the traditional school day for all students, teachers, and faculty. Schools and…
by Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – A Union County teacher recently declared, “This might be rude, but I don’t care about parent child care issues. That should not be a valid reason for opening schools. #ihave3” Of the 367…