Republican primary, state House District 80, Davidson County (open seat) Roger Younts — Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science from Wake Forest University in 2005. Occupation: project manager for the political consulting firm Red Dome Group. Career highlights: Member, N.C. House, 2013 session. Member, Appropriation, Banking, Insurance; Public Utilities and…
CHAPEL HILL — Faculty leaders at the University of North Carolina’s flagship campus recently signed a resolution supporting First Amendment rights — a move that’s positive but may have little impact on actual policy, said Laura Beltz, a spokeswoman for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
See Editor’s Note at end of story. Alicia Moran is a junior at Bob Jones University in South Carolina, studying to get her bachelor’s degree in communications disorders. She wants to return to her home state of North Carolina to work, but the licensing scheme here may keep her away.
What follows is the first of an occasional column — taken from news sources throughout North Carolina — highlighting how government spends our money and makes other questionable moves about which state residents may not be aware. Reidsville in Rockingham County, like much of that region, has lost much…
Volatility in financial markets related to President Trump’s imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs has N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell’s attention. Folwell says his department is monitoring the markets to see if the turmoil affects state investments. At this point, he can’t say whether the tariffs, and…
RALEIGH — North Carolina has its work cut out in bolstering advanced education options for all state residents, says University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings. On Tuesday, April 3, Spellings updated state lawmakers on the status of My Future NC,…
From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 776: The University of North Carolina system recently studied the way its campuses train teachers for the state’s public schools. The resulting report titled “Leading On Literacy” draws poor reviews from Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research. Stoops shares his…
The University of North Carolina system recently studied the way its campuses train teachers for the state’s public schools. The resulting report titled “Leading On Literacy” draws poor reviews from Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research. Stoops shares his concerns about UNC teacher training. He also offers…
Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research, explains that two outside teacher preparation programs produce better results than UNC system schools. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
North Carolina has made beginning one's quest for baccalaureate degrees more attractive at community colleges that cost less — for both students and taxpayers — and are closer to home.
