Opinion
Institute fosters stronger public leadership
Times change. When we introduce IOPL to potential fellows, partners, and donors, some hear the word “political” and think “toxic,” or at least “partisan.”
News
Second Hometown Debate tackles charter school accountability
BURLINGTON — Lawmakers and education scholars Monday night debated whether the state should sharpen its focus when overseeing tax-funded charter and private schools. When it comes to holding charters schools accountable, one legislator, Rep. Graig Meyer, D-Orange, said education policy experts in other parts of the country call North Carolina the Wild, Wild West. That’s...
Opinion
School choice merits stout defense
Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and his challenger, former Rep. Linda Coleman, sharply differed on the critical topic of education last week during their broadcast debate.
Opinion
Hometown Debates will inform voters
The six counties with population densities of at least 750 people per square mile accounted for 36 percent of all North Carolina ballots cast in 2012.
Opinion
Thanks & An Invitation
The community of public-policy groups – Right, Left, Center, and unclassifiable – is a fundamentally different place than it was just five years ago, largely because of the web.
