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 John Trump Raleigh, NC – The freedom to choose — where we work, what we eat, what we wear, etc. — is a core tenant of libertarianism, and that freedom, though often questioned and even attacked, endures. Even as…
By Steve Murphy Raleigh, NC – Until we had vaccines, the age stratification of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths was pronounced and heavily weighted to the older (65+) population. In North Carolina, this age group contributed to over 70% of the…
Pittsboro, NC – As of Thursday, April 22nd, more than 42% of Chatham County residents had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while the community continues its efforts to end the pandemic. According to data from the…
By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, April 9, signed two bills into law designed to help students who lost more than a year of in-person learning because of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. House…
By Dr. Terry Stoops Raleigh, NC – There’s always been overwhelming support for programs offering school choice opportunities for disadvantaged and special-needs children assigned to underperforming or unsafe public schools. Modest investments in school choice programs can improve the short-term…
Pittsboro, NC – This year has handed us a global pandemic, a national reckoning with centuries of institutional racism, a brutal election season, and endless unknowns. People are suffering from months of isolation, sickness, and economic hardship. Not much about…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is one of 16 governors who holds only virtual press briefings without reporters in the room. He has scheduled one for 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, when he’s expected…
By Katie Henry Pittsboro, NC – Thank you Mr. Moore for posting the letter from your daughter about remote learning not working for many children. Her experience with her own children with the learning struggles, frustration and even the headaches…
by John Hood Raleigh, NC – For inveterate optimists, the past several months have been excruciating. A global pandemic has produced great suffering and death. A protest movement that began with righteous anger about the death of George Floyd has…