Time to address neglected public schools for the long term
The good news is that there’s broad agreement in Raleigh that the needs of North Carolina’s public schools have been neglected for too long, and it’s… Read More
Even in Correcting the Story on School Grades, News Media still get it Wrong
By Jason Giersch, PhD Dr. Giersch is an assistant professor who teaches courses on American politics, research methods, state and local politics, and education policy. His… Read More
Demand redistricting reform
Rep. Chuck McGrady, a Henderson County Republican, along with other bipartisan sponsors, recently introduced a bill that would place on the ballot in March 2020 an… Read More
A fight for the future
Five months ago, coastal North Carolina residents sat in the crosshairs of a monster storm. Some 43 people died during and immediately after Hurricane Florence, which… Read More
One Person, One Vote
It looks as though the U.S. Supreme Court may finally weigh in on the question of whether districts gerrymandered for partisan advantage are constitutional. Earlier this… Read More
Important to get the Census right
If you think it seems there’s a little less elbow room here in North Carolina, you would be right. And if you enjoy living here, there… Read More
Segregating public schools is a bad trend
Race continues to be the primary determinant of K-12 public education. Nikole Hannah-Jones, an award-winning New York Times Magazine reporter and former reporter for the News… Read More
Adapt to climate change for economy’s sake
Anyone looking for evidence that the intense rain events, droughts and hurricanes increasingly impacting North Carolina are going to damage the state’s economy should consider Bubba… Read More
North Carolinians deserve Medicaid expansion
An important component of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid eligibility so low-income people living in households at 138 percent of… Read More
The nation needs checks and balances
There couldn’t be a more compelling example of the urgency to vote in the upcoming midterm election than President Trump’s recent threats to overturn the 14th Amendment… Read More