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Judging the judge’s response
District Court Judge Pell Cooper of Rocky Mount thinks we got it wrong. We’ll let you, and others, decide. The judge, who’s the brother of Gov. Roy Cooper and has been on the bench since 1999, took issue with a recent Carolina Journal story by Don Carrington. It asserts that Pell Cooper’s role as the...
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The times, they are a changin’ …
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Average pay isn’t the right focus
In reality, teacher pay is inherently differentiated — but in North Carolina, the practice until recently was to differentiate in ways that didn’t serve students well.
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Trade secret
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Voter ID measure would place N.C. squarely in electoral mainstream
North Carolina is surrounded by states that require voters to prove their identities at the polls.
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All clear!
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Why are you reading this?
If you yearn for a better political dialogue, reward those who deliver it with your time and money.
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A deal!
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Relating teacher pay to teacher performance
In May, about 19,000 North Carolina teachers gathered in Raleigh to “Rally for Respect,” an event organized by the N.C. Association of Educators. The choice of the word “respect” was important. It implied attendees felt disrespected. By whom? The Republican-led General Assembly, of course. You can select all sorts of statistics, but many important ones aren’t consistent with NCAE’s argument. For example, we...
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What to know about teens, nicotine, and ‘JUULing’
[Editor’s note: This column was updated after original publication to include recent data.] The latest device flooding schools resembles a flash drive but doesn’t store data. Its purpose: delivering a flavored nicotine hit. Called a JUUL, it’s a hipper iteration of the e-cigarette, which debuted a decade ago. Adolescents, who love JUUL’s super-slick appearance, brand...
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