Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional news and comment A court has rejected an attempt by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and Istation for it to intervene in a dispute over a K-3 reading tool contract. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Wake County…
The N.C. State Board of Education is starting the new year with a discussion on Read to Achieve standards and the annual charter school report. State Superintendent Mark Johnson will lead a presentation Wednesday, Jan. 8, on Read to Achieve. The state board is in charge…
While the governor and legislative leaders have profound disagreements, and will take their case to the voters on such issues as tax reform and Medicaid expansion, there are other opportunities for cooperation.
As we look forward to a new year, Carolina Journal Radio reviews some of the most interesting topics from 2019. North Carolina’s system for funding public schools is broken. A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident…
North Carolina will conduct one of the nation’s most hotly contested U.S. Senate races in 2020. Incumbent Republican Thom Tillis is seeking his second term. A potential primary challenger recently dropped out of the race. Meanwhile, Democrats are competing for the right to face Tillis next fall. Rick Henderson, Carolina…
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about social promotion in N.C. public schools. This exchange took place during the Dec. 20, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Silent Sam: Orange County Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour will hear arguments Friday,…
In 2020, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction will complete a review and revision of academic standards for the state’s K-12 social studies courses. DPI standards and curriculum staff have asked for feedback on the first draft of proposed revisions released in December. They anticipate a minimum of…
Jeanette Doran, president and general counsel of the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law, discusses key issues surrounding North Carolina’s Leandro school funding case. Doran offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
State Superintendent Mark Johnson isn’t happy with how the N.C. Department of Information Technology has handled the dispute between Amplify and Istation for the K-3 reading contract, and he’s taking the matter to the courts. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction has formally…
