Carolina Journal
Volume 20, Number 1 - January 2011

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Perdue seeking board and commission cuts
  • Wake drops elective abortion coverage

North Carolina:

  • Perfect fiscal storm threatens property taxes, Page 2
  • New Republican majority can remake General Assembly staff, Page 3
  • Community colleges prepare for lean cycle, Page 4
  • State Briefs, Page 4
  • Public employee pension debt explodes, states not funding enough, Page 5

Education:

  • School lunch reauthorization doesn't address fraud problem, Page 6
  • Kristen Blair commentary: Triggering a revolution, Page 6
  • Students learn in Greek and English at unique charter school, Page 7
  • Jim Black property a tough sell for Wake schools, Page 8
  • North Carolina Tea Party's next objective?: education reform, Page 9

Higher Education:

  • Universities, businesses try to spur higher growth, Page 17
  • George Leef commentary: Leave the university behind, Page 17
  • How much do universities spur innovation?, Page 18
  • Campus Briefs, Page 18
  • Issues in Higher Education: East Carolina Univ.'s dental school built on a false assumption, Page 19

Local Government:

  • State subsidy spurs bus route dispute, Page 10
  • Town and County, Page 10
  • Appeals Court: Local gov'ts can dodge constitutional challenges, Page 11
  • Michael Sanera commentary: 'Stakeholders': Who's in? Who's out?, Page 11
  • Greensboro ABC Board plays scrooge with local governments, Page 12
  • From the Newsstands, Page 12
  • WakeMed accuses UNC Health Care of using unfair practices, Page 13

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: Pearce explores life of Jim Hunt, classic overachiever, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: 'Senator Sam' Ervin continues to offer lessons of authenticity, Page 21
  • Book review: Obama-Wall Street scam exposed, Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Movie review: Adaptation of Lewis' Voyage of the Dawn Treader flawed but glorious, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: The ABCs of privatization, Page 24
  • Karen Palasek commentary: Leadership and the Brain, Page 24
  • Editorial: 11 ideas, Page 25
  • Editorial: O'Care's effect on N.C., Page 25
  • John Hood commentary: The terrifying truth about school choice, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Where are the plane mechanics?, Page 26
  • Letter to the Editor, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: Can GOP avoid Dole-Gingrich 1994 mistakes?, Page 27
  • Becki Gray commentary: You're not 'them,' Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Perdue merges lottery and NCDPI for savings (a CJ parody), Page 28

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