Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies, discusses the latest developments in North Carolina’s Leandro school funding lawsuit. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Two justices on North Carolina's highest court have written harsh critiques of school vouchers.
Some parents will refuse all options except distance learning until a vaccine is available and widely distributed. They have every right to. For most parents, however, such a stance is unrealistic.
Republican lawmakers presented a $1 billion COVID-19 package during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, news conference. The proposal — which they plan to pass this week during a two-day session — sets the stage for a showdown with Gov. Roy Cooper, who earlier released his budget…
Janet Nunn is going to court to help preserve North Carolina's popular school voucher program.
Joe Biden has officially accepted the nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the impact of the recent Democratic National Convention on the 2020 presidential race. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated questions about North Carolina’s housing supply. A recent online forum from the John…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. This report was updated to include new information. Beware of budget gimmicks: The state unexpectedly received $457 million…
Three families are working with the Institute for Justice to challenge a lawsuit targeting North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program. The John Locke Foundation interviews IJ senior attorney Tim Keller, plaintiff Janet Nunn, and JLF education expert Terry Stoops about the case. This interview took place for the John Locke Foundation’s…
Carolina Journal Radio celebrates its 900th weekly episode, marking more than 17 years of documenting interesting developments in N.C. politics and public policy. Using that milestone as a starting point, John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke looks ahead to the future for JLF efforts to spread the message about individual…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Dropped lawsuit: Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has dropped his lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper over the governor’s COVID-19…
