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Report calls for student-centered overhaul of NC K-12 financing
Funding public education requires efficiency and effectiveness. How the money is spent on education is just as important as how much money is spent.
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Soft landing
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Democrats got post-debate bounce
With the exception of the gubernatorial and superintendent races, the polling spreads for statewide offices are smaller than the margin of error.
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Gov. Cooper puts parents in detention, vetoes school-choice funding
The scholarships allow students to get a private school education while saving taxpayers money, since NC’s per-pupil spending at public schools is roughly $12,000, compared to the maximum scholarship of $7,000.
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Court battles highlight North Carolinians’ right to earn a living
The state Supreme Court's recent ruling favoring an Alamance County race track could help a fight against healthcare certificate-of-need restrictions.
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Blackouts coming…
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New era of urbanization in NC to have profound impact on 2024 elections and beyond
Rather than viewing urbanization as a threat, conservatives should embrace it as an opportunity — focusing on issues like housing, infrastructure, school choice, and public safety that can broaden their urban appeal.
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FED rate cut
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Pro-Hamas protesters strike again
You can’t persuade students by threatening their classmates. And you certainly can’t persuade Americans by insulting their country and their flag.
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Teaching the next generation how to think not what to think
Students should have objective and comprehensive facts presented to them about important issues and then come to a conclusion after applying their own critical thinking.
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Is NC the worst state for workers? Hardly.
The fact that both businesses and workers are flocking to "best for business" states and fleeing "best for workers" ones is a major hint on which metric matters more.
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Many NC voters unaware of critical election protections
A majority were not aware of a system that tracks the status of their mail-in ballots, notifying voters where their mail-in ballot is in the election process.
