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Flashback: Bad Choice in Education Research
No one doubts that in the aggregate, private schools have higher average test scores than public ones. The question is whether this is merely a reflection of selection bias.
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James Iredell and the Nobility of Fighting for Freedom
RALEIGH -- North Carolinian James Iredell reminds us why American colonists refused to be considered subjects of the crown and insisted on being recognized as free men and women.
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Flashback: Raw Deal on Transportation
North Carolinians have a better reason than most to be angry. About 48 cents on every gallon of gas they buy goes to federal and state government in motor-fuels taxes.
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Congressional oversight
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Flashback: Most Transportation Is Private
Transportation in the U.S. is overwhelmingly provided and paid for by customers within private markets.
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Communications problem
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Social Studies, Round 2: A Much Better Curriculum
RALEIGH -- After much controversy over the first draft of new social studies standards, the second version is a large step forward. It is no accident that the second draft give much more emphasis to the Founding Era.
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Hiding the D Proved to Be Successful D-Fense
Even North Carolina’s safest congressional Democrats fared worse in this week’s polling. Those who ran against the national party had the most success.
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It coulda been worse
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The Two Legislative Barbells
If the Republican legislature can lift both the budget and redistricting barbells over their heads next year, the rest of the session ought to be no sweat.
