Carolina Journal
Volume 15, Number 8 - August 2006

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Spending prompts fears of shortfall in '07
  • Attempts to address lobbying reform called 'bizarre'

North Carolina:

  • 'Gay Teenager' seminar was held despite school promises, page 5
  • Governor's School makes last-minute R-rated movie switch, page 5

Education:

  • Employee communication skills worsening, page 8
  • Linda Kakadelis commentary: After all, it's your money, page 9
  • Education requires energy — and lots of it, page 10
  • Training for Easley's literacy coach program costly, page 11

Higher Education:

  • Draft previews higher ed report's findings, page 12
  • Blue Ridge CC under scrutiny, page 13
  • NCAA targets 2 prep schools, page 13
  • Nan Miller commentary: Fear Factor 101 — freshman English, page 13
  • Course of the Month: Green Orthodoxy, page 14
  • Higher-education institutions recipients of bountiful budget, page 14
  • Edwards wants greater college access — good policy or bad?, page 15

Local Government:

  • N.C.'s county jails filling with illegal immigrants, page 16
  • Selling a rail line to various constituent groups difficult, page 17
  • Chad Adams commentary: High cost of accommodation, page 17
  • Local Innovation Bulletin Board: The evil cul-de-sac, page 18
  • From Cherokee to Currituck, page 18
  • Greensboro voters face 10 bond referenda on Nov. 7, page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: Richard Brookhiser's 'What Would Founders Do?' page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: 'Wilmington riot' report focuses too much on black failures, page 21
  • Short Takes on Culture, page 22
  • Book Review: Larry Schweikart's 'America's Victories,' page 22
  • Book Review: Harry R. Lewis' 'Excellence Without a Soul,' page 23

Opinion:

  • Michael Lowrey commentary: Our fractured culture, page 24
  • Editorial: Media, investigate terrorists!, page 24
  • Editorial: Teachers and the budget, page 25
  • Editorial: Philanthropy can't be extorted, page 25
  • John Hood commentary: Between bruising and snoozing, page 26
  • Michael Walden commentary: Surpluses — here today, gone tomorrow, page 26
  • Letters to the editor, page 27
  • Marc Rotterman commentary: Illegal immigration the defining issue in campaigns of 2006, page 27

Parting Shot:

  • CJ parody: DOT retrofits Corolla ferry boat as party barge, page 28

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