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Opinion
Beware the Buried Lede
When a writer doesn’t understand what’s most important or wants to hide what’s most important, critical information can get lost in the public policy debate.
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The Revenant
Opinion
What Explains Job Growth
Employment growth is the product of many factors, some controlled by governments but most determined by forces politicians can’t control no matter how hard they try.
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Snake oil
Opinion
Why Teachers Leave N.C.
Data should be used as more than just blunt instruments in the political arena.
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Hot seat
Opinion
School Reform Takes Big Strides
Our 2001 "Reach for the STARS” education-reform plan had five elements: standards, tenure, accounts, regulation, and scholarships. North Carolina has moved in the right direction in four of them.
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Jackpot!
Opinion
Regulator Dispute Made N.C. Literally A Battleground State
North Carolinians with opposing political opinions once settled a dispute on a battleground.
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The Rev. Trump
Opinion
States Take the Wheel
The long-term solution for transportation needs in America is to shift transportation decisions and funding away from the federal government and to the states.
