Most of us do not want to become Robinson Crusoes, responsible for making, finding, or growing everything we need, use and consume. When we picture Robinson Crusoe, we picture a solitary character spending most of his time putting together the bare necessities of survival. The Robinson Crusoe story demonstrates why, given a choice, most of us would not want to be self-sufficient.
A bill filed Thursday would prohibit smoking in nearly all restaurants in the state. This gives nonsmokers no additional rights -- it only takes away the rights of others.
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the National Governors Association (NGA) released "Building the Foundation for Bright Futures: Final Report of the NGA Task Force on School Readiness." Two years of work from the task force and more than a decade's worth of research has gone into the list of recommendations.
A look back over 15 years of John Locke Foundation research reveals the distressing fact that state politicians are talking about the same problems — and offering the same mistaken "solutions.”
Following the government’s control over access to flu shots at the onset of the winter season, tightly controlled distribution has led to a possible glut—read surplus—of flu vaccine. What? Wasn’t it just a few months ago that we were warned of a possible shortage, and shots were only being offered to individuals in high risk categories?
WASHINGTON, DC — This is a sage analysis of important but neglected elements of standards-based reform, organized under six headings. "Alignment," the challenge of setting passing-scores ("cut-scores"), accountability issues, "teaching and the test," how to use assessment to inform instruction as well as to report on performance.
Have you ever wondered what your child is taught at each grade level? A good place to start is with a review of the North Carolina Standard Course of Studyon the Department of Public Instruction's website. You can use this website to choose a subject and grade level to see which standards are currently used in North Carolina.
A new report makes clear what we already knew: North Carolina doesn’t fare well in the federal highway-funding game. The answer is not to try to play better; the game is inherently flawed.
Steve Thomas reviews Peter E. Hendrickson's Cracking The Code: The Fascinating Truth About Taxation in America, which details the unconstitutionality of the federal income tax.
Some conservatives in Washington are grumbling that President Bush is risking too much by taking on Social Security. But the risk is worth it — and opponents are taking a big political risk, too.
Something smells unpleasant to U.S. textile manufacturers of late. Socks. And a few other things. No, it's not the socks that are the source of the smell; it's the source of the socks that stinks, according to some. As of January 1, 2005, all quotas on textile and apparel products that enter the United States, Canada, and the European Union have been removed.
