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 Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Some N.C. state lawmakers want local public school systems to pay a penalty if they drag their feet in sending money to charter schools. An amendment adopted in a House committee meeting could…
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – The N.C. General Assembly is considering a new COVID relief bill that would spend more than $600 million, primarily on North Carolina’s colleges and universities, and K-12 schools. The money comes from the federal…
By Andrew R. Campanella Raleigh, NC – Yes, it’s January, not June, and you may feel as if you’re finally settling into a routine during a challenging school year. But, as the saying goes, “The secret to getting ahead is…
By Andrew Dunn Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina’s still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent. In remarks to the…
By Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – In February, the N.C. State Board of Education is expected to approve new academic standards for all public school social studies courses. The new standards represent an extreme departure from those approved in the past, and parents…
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,…
By Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – Early this month, officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) delivered their monthly COVID-19 update to the State Board of Education. The presentation (available here) included the usual…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – School districts can allow elementary grade students to return to the classroom next month, Gov. Roy Cooper announced during a September 17 news conference, but middle and high school students won’t have the same…
By Lindsay Marchello Raleigh, NC – North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges. The House Select Committee on COVID-19 education working group met for the first time in…