Classic literature has fallen from favor in English class. The movement away from the literary canon, begun decades ago, has accelerated rapidly following adoption of Common Core standards by most states eight years ago. Some states, including North Carolina, have revised these standards. But the devaluation of classic literature is…
The outcome of the presidential election puzzled many people. How could such a brash, offensive personality — who didn’t understand the nuances of conservatism, who spoke in politically incorrect tweets —win election to lead the world’s greatest nation? How could such a dark campaign bring us this? It started with…
Members of a state legislative panel are concerned that a new federal education law could keep in place controversial Common Core educational standards that dictate to states how students are taught and what they must learn. Lawmakers quizzed state Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson on Tuesday during a meeting…
Rick Henderson on legislative retirements & election matchups; Stephen Walters on helping cities revive their central cores; Jane Pinsky on limiting specific campaign donations; Heidi Ganahl on NC's regulatory burden; Terry Stoops on Common Core review…
Terry Stoops on NC's mixed results on NAEP tests; legislators react to data on NC legislator pay; Cornell Wilson on priorities for military & veterans services; Derek Yonai on need to teach free markets; Katherine Restrepo on Obamacare's unkept promises…
Rick Henderson on N.C. as a 2016 battleground state; Peter Boettke on folly of 'emergency room economics'; Thom Tillis on problems with VA; Pat McCrory, Tony Tata & Derb Carter on replacing Bonner Bridge; Terry Stoops on review of Common Core standards…
Rick Henderson on CJ investigation into murky ownership of Dare County island; legislators debate differentiated pay for teachers; Jeb Bush on Common Core; Phil Kirk on N.C. governors he's known; and JLF's Becki Gray on key issues ahead for legislators…
Terry Stoops on Common Core Commission money problems; Mike Adams on winning his free-speech case against UNC-W; Bill Kristol on GOP midterm gains; Joe Stewart on the funny side of politics; Sarah Curry on the state budget process…
Jane Shaw on issues uncovered by UNC-CH "paper classes"; Paul Slobodian on factions in education reform; legislators discuss future of Medicaid; Larry Schweikart on how rock music helped topple Berlin Wall; Terry Stoops on improving education standards.
John Hood on exiting extended federal unemployment benefit program; Terry Stoops & legislators on replacing Common Core; lawmakers on requiring moped insurance; Garland Pierce & Milton McCoy on role of fathers; Katherine Restrepo on Obamacare subsidies…
