Opinion
No. 909: Piedmont’s Backcountry’s Religious Fervor Contributed to Freedom
During the pre-Revolutionary Period, the denizens of North Carolina's Piedmont were considered backwoods heathens.
Opinion
No. 910: When Corruption Runs Rampant, Throw the Bums Out!
When public servants become corrupt public tyrants it's time for voters to consider imposing limits on their terms in office.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
North Carolina’s high schools will soon find themselves in the hot seat – again. Tomorrow, Superior Court Judge Howard Manning Jr. (presiding over the long-running school funding lawsuit, Leandro) will hear from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) about “turnaround” teams sent to help struggling high schools.
Opinion
Bluegrass Riffs on Medicaid
Kentucky is implementing a new approach to Medicaid that offers four benefits packages and makes significant use of co-payments. On this one issue, NC should look NW.
Opinion
The Consolidation Conundrum
Government consolidation is one of those causes that sound promising – though, admittedly not scintillating – and yet must be pursued thoughtfully, considering the likely costs and benefits.
Opinion
Flashback: Anagramming the Political Truth
Critics of George W. Bush have discovered the Gnostic truth at last: the president's name, rearranged, spells "He grew bogus." But what do the anagrams reveal about a certain columnist?
Opinion
‘Fauxtographers’ Get Smoked by the Blogosphere
Blogs' low-cost, real-time connection of news with knowledgeable individuals across the world is a revolution in news reporting and the search for truth.
Opinion
Privates do out-perform publics
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Harvard researcher, Paul Peterson, looking deeper into the U.S. Department of Education's report on the performance of public and private students with similar socioeconomic conditions, found that the study's conclusion false.
Opinion
It Was 20 Years Ago Today (Sort Of)
It was 20 years ago, a couple of weeks ago, that a certain syndicated political columnist made his debut in North Carolina newspapers. No sergeants involved.
Opinion
No. 907: An Economic “Top 10”
"Top 10" economic principles — a major part of world politics and policies — drive the minds of economists.
Opinion
No. 908: Cracks in the Crackdown
The Washington Post says the United States is implementing a heartless and futile attempt to stem the tide of illegal immigration.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
In last week’s journal, I promised a full accounting of recently-released test scores. So without further delay, here’s an in-depth analysis of federal accountability measures and how North Carolina schools stack up. Keep in mind, last week’s release dealt only with federal standards – North Carolina’s full ABCs report addressing state accountability measures won’t be released until October; so lucky for us, there’s more to come.
