Cover

• Parton, Watson had plans for more theaters
• Special Triangle commissioin proposes $2 billion transit plan

North Carolina

• Funds bought $600 custom pants and ‘foundation garment’, Page 4
• West Coast development model could guide N.C., Page 5
• Report: Counties could save money with community-based care, Page 5

Education

• Activists push for controversial sex-ed, Page 8
• Charters optimistic after ruling in Mecklenburg case, Page 9
• Kristin Blair commentary: Economic diversity’s high cost, Page 9
• Durham’s EDGE gives help to at-risk youth, Page 10
• Citizens fighting 100-school limit on charter schools, Page 11

Higher Education

• UNC pushing strengthening of K-12 education, Page 12
• Point-Counterpoint: College Endowments, Page 13
• Bats in the Belltower, Page 14
• Belmont Abbey presidents seeks return of good sportsmanship, Page 14
• Hot strippers and slow learners at Duke University a-Go-Go, Page 15

Local Government

• ‘Nonpartisan’ CAN promotes liberal issues, Page 16
• Spending open-space bonds on private land causes rift, Page 17
• Chad Adams commentary: Government blames water users, Page 17
• Local Innovation Bulletin Board, Page 18
• From Cherokee to Currituck, Page 18

Learning Curve

• Book review: “My Grandfather’s Son,” by Clarence Thomas, Page 20
• Troy Kickler commentary: Colonial North Carolina women prove protest is in our blood, Page 21
• Movie review: “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” page 22
• Book review: “Liberal Fascism,” by Jonah Goldberg, Page 23

Opinion

• David N. Bass commentary: Time to pull out, Page 24
• Editorial: $7 million in dropout pork, Page 24
• Editorial: Follow the interest money, Page 25
• Editorial: Mass transit fund scam, Page 25
• John Hood commentary: The Massachusetts Example, Page 25
• Letters to the editor, Page 26
• Mike Walden commentary: You decide: Should you fear a recession? Page 26
• Becki Gray commentary: $21B state budget should be able to fund rape kits, Page 27
• Donna Martinez commentary: Most women more interested in breaking own barriers, Page 27

Parting Shot

• RoRap officials bet $21.5 million on roadhouse plan (a CJ parody), Page 28