By Donald Bryson Raleigh, NC – On May 1, the North Carolina Association of Educators held another large rally in downtown Raleigh. The date was not accidental. May 1 is International Workers’ Day, and NCAE used the occasion to protest,…
By Jeanette Doran Raleigh, NC – In January, I wrote in these pages that coordinated teacher “callouts” are not protected protest — they are illegal work stoppages under North Carolina law. Robert Luebke of the John Locke Foundation’s Center for…
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Okay, that title was a little over the top. Maybe there shouldn’t be open revolution in North Carolina if the Opportunity Scholarship Program is ended, but Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s recommendation, in his newly…
By Kelly Mann Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) and their parent organization the National Education Association (NEA) increased already exorbitant membership dues on North Carolina teachers for the 2022-2023 school year. Let’s try to put into…
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 Mike Long Raleigh, NC – It’s no secret that COVID-19 has upended nearly every aspect of our lives. But what may surprise many North Carolinians is the pandemic’s impact on education in our state. Newly released figures from the state show…
By Dallas Woodhouse Raleigh, NC – As state budget negotiations get down to the fine details, with an extra $6 billion in over-collected tax revenue on the table, Republicans are moving forward with another conservative spending plan to make key…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – The N.C. State Board of Education has voted unanimously to switch social-distancing requirements under a “Plan A” return to public school classrooms to 3 feet rather than the previous six feet. The new…
By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – Even as a bill to reopen schools across North Carolina garnered unanimous bipartisan support and was fast-tracked through the legislature, North Carolina’s teacher’s union released a statement blasting Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and…