Carolina Journal
Volume 16, Number 10 - October 2007

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Voters hold fate of Charlotte's transit tax
  • Counties want more taxes despite Medicaid relief

North Carolina:

  • Parton payback requirement mysteriously dropped, Page 4
  • State halfway to Johnson & Wales money promises, Page 5

Education:

  • N.C. kids flunking American history, Page 8
  • N.C. colleges differ in how they use SAT writing scores, Page 9
  • Terry Stoops commentary: Bad Evaluation? Just ignore it, Page 9
  • N.C. charter schools holding their own, Page 10
  • Southern Baptists want Johnny to know more than ABCs, Page 11

Higher Education:

  • UNC of Tomorrow vision already discernible, Page 12
  • N.C. Schools cool to Shakespeare, Page 13
  • Jane Shaw commentary: Universities tell — nearly — all, Page 13
  • Bats in the Belltower: Feminists against 'choice,' Page 14
  • Pope Conference addresses building higher ed excellence, Page 14
  • Issues in Higher Education: Elon should ponder Antioch's fate when assigning reading, Page 15

Local Government:

  • Interbasin water transfer an 'emotional issue,' Page 16
  • Chad Adams commentary: Questions to ask about taxes, Page 17
  • Local innovation bulletin board, Page 18
  • From Cherokee to Currituck, Page 18
  • 'Heart of Triad' discussion turns HOT at meeting, Page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: The Iranian Time Bomb, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: Next time you drink a Pepsi, remember Duplin's Caleb Bradham, Page 21
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Book review: The Green Wave, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Donna Martinez commentary: Mommy state knows best, Page 24
  • Editorial: Charlotte's dubious effort, Page 24
  • Editorial: Don't forget productivity, Page 25
  • Editorial: Margins not just for books, Page 25
  • John Hood commentary: An educated education debate, Page 25
  • Mike Walden commentary: Where will the jobs be in N.C.'s future? Page 26
  • Becki Gray commentary: Get ready for lots of buts when legislature convenes, Page 27
  • Letters to the editor, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Locke Foundation seeking government incentives (a CJ parody)

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