Carolina Journal
Volume 15, Number 5 - May 2006

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Groups circumvented state records law, p. 1
  • State audit critical of Northeast Partnership, p. 1

North Carolina:

  • Atkinson: Governor's School 'Not Public' as defined by law, p. 4
  • Expert: Beware of bias in debate over global warming, p. 5
  • S.C. woman with 'dementia' backs Richard Moore's campaign, p. 5

Education:

  • Guilford commissioners grill board over transfers, p. 9
  • Linda Kakadelis commentary: School choice's time is now, p. 9
  • Greenville blacks say new charter school 'racist', p. 10
  • Family vacations don't have to cost arm and a leg, p. 11

Higher Education:

  • Higher ed commission's product a mystery, p. 12
  • Speakers lined up to give commencement addresses, p. 13
  • U.S. House passes renewal bill for Higher Education Act, p. 13
  • Shannon Blosser commentary: A good first step, p. 13
  • Course of the Month: Irresponsible professors, p. 14
  • Issues in Higher Education: College accreditation doesn't guarantee school quality, p. 15

Local Government:

  • Recent legislation empowers localities, p. 16
  • Court defines a public street, p. 17
  • Chad Adams commentary: A moratorium on progress, p. 17
  • Water, sewer systems in 'critical state of disrepair,' p. 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: Frank Gaffney's "War Footing", p. 20
  • North Carolina History with Dr. Troy Kickler, p. 21
  • Book review: James Gwartney's "Common Sense Economics, p. 22
  • Book review: Ron Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton", p. 23

Opinion:

  • Mitch Kokai commentary: Stay alert! It's session time, p. 24
  • Editorial: Quit sending watchdogs business, p. 24
  • Editorial: Gaining support for schools, p. 25
  • Raising salaries to save taxes, p. 25
  • John Hood commentary: A 9-percent solution for taxes, p. 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Measuring what makes N.C. tick, p. 26
  • George Leef commentary: Can tax cheats invest money better than the government?, p. 27
  • Letters to the editor, p. 27

Parting Shot:

  • 'Solar eclipse' project proposes regulating nosy reporters, p. 28

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