Opinion

Intellectual diversity missing at top NC law schools

Derek T. Muller, a Notre Dame Law School professor, recently published research on his personal site showing the political contributions of his fellow law professors at major American law schools. What he found is not surprising, but it is fairly disheartening to those who hold traditional American beliefs on things like freedom of speech, limited...

David Larson
Opinion

How will Opportunity Scholarship boom affect NC charter schools?

According to the National School Choice Awareness Foundation (NSCAF), more Americans googled “school choice” during National School Choice Week in January 2023 than during any other time over the prior six years. This should come as no surprise to North Carolinians. Since January 2023, our state legislature has made major expansion possible in both charter...

Rhonda Dillingham

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UNC-Chapel Hill event with Candace Owens draws overflow crowd

Turning Point USA’s spring college tour kicked off this week with a stop at UNC-Chapel Hill featuring conservative commentator Candace Owens. Over 600 attendees completely filled the event space Wednesday night and many more registrants were barred from entering due to the limited capacity.

Brianna Kraemer
Opinion

Lessons for November in the school superintendent race

One the biggest upsets of this 2024 primary was the defeat of long-time educator and Republican Catherine Truitt, Superintendent of Public Instruction. She lost the Republican primary race by nearly five points to Michele Morrow, a homeschool instructor and conservative activist with a strong grassroots ground game. In hindsight, it shouldn't have been a surprise.

Donna King
News

Cooper calls for moratorium on Opportunity Scholarships as demand surges among NC families

Gov. Roy Cooper called for a moratorium on spending on the Opportunity Scholarship Program during a meeting of the State Board of Education on March 7, even as demand for the voucher program more than doubled this year. “Most private schools are not better than our public schools,” said Cooper, a Democrat. “[This] is a...

David N. Bass
News

Record-breaking 72,000 applicants seek Opportunity Scholarships

Nearly 72,000 applications were received for the expanded Opportunity Scholarship program in North Carolina by the close of the priority application window March 1, according to new data from the state government agency that oversees the program. That record-breaking number more than doubles the current number of recipients. Demand was so high in the first...

David N. Bass
Opinion

NC’s ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ needs sharper teeth

Last year, the Republican legislature passed the Parents Bill of Rights (PBR) over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. The PBR gives parents the right, among other things, to challenge supplementary materials — including library books — that contain content parents find objectionable. Based on my recent experience representing a parent in an appeal to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school...

Peter Barwick