News Poll: Two-thirds of North Carolinians worried about crime A new Civitas poll finds that 66% of North Carolina voters are concerned about crime and safety in their neighborhoods. David N. Bass
News El presupuesto de Carolina del Norte libera el proceso de aprobación para nuevas escuelas autónomas Una lucha de poder de ida y vuelta entre los legisladores estatales y los miembros de la Junta de Educación de Carolina del Norte llegó a un punto crítico en el nuevo presupuesto y, al menos por ahora, ganaron los legisladores. Esto es lo que pasó. A principios de este año, la Asamblea General aprobó... David N. Bass
News NC budget frees up approval process for new charter schools A back-and-forth power struggle between state lawmakers and members of the North Carolina Board of Education came to a head in the new budget—and, at least for now, lawmakers won. Here’s what happened. Earlier this year, the General Assembly OK’ed a measure creating a new Charter School Review Board responsible for evaluating and approving new charters. With... David N. Bass
Opinion Progressives may scoff, but data backs ‘two-parent privilege’ The political left loves to highlight the increasing rates of income inequality and declining rates of social mobility in recent decades. But progressives conveniently ignore one of the top drivers of these trends: a drop in the percentage of stable, two-parent households. Progressives struggle with this reality because it’s much easier — and more politically... David N. Bass