Opinion
Science of reading bears fruit
From 2022 to 2024, there was a marked decline in the number of students rated below the state’s benchmark for reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.
Opinion
Lawmakers meet to redesign public education with parent help
Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston, has some clear ideas about how public education should be reformed in North Carolina, but he is counting on parents from across the state to help redefine public education for the next century. “The system of public education in North Carolina was developed over 100 years ago and it has served...
Opinion
‘Partisan’ reading bill passes easily
“If Catherine Truitt seeks to be seen as the state’s education leader, the route isn’t via reflexive partisan fealty,” the WRAL-TV editorialist snarled.
Opinion
Health reform needs state leaders
States, localities, providers, and patients need the freedom to try different approaches to health care reform. North Carolina’s new leaders are about to get it.
Opinion
More conservative gains are coming
If the Trump administration and the GOP Congress practice what they preach, states and localities will have far more policy room to maneuver than they had under President Obama.
Opinion
Students Must Read to Achieve
At least 90 percent of North Carolina students should possess at least basic skills in reading and math and a majority of our students should be proficient in both subjects.
Opinion
The Rodney Dangerfield of State Government?
Like the late comedian, the state superintendent of public instruction gets little respect.
Opinion
Some Fearless Predictions, Sort Of
A while back, I predicted that North Carolina’s primary turnout this year would be about the average of the past six presidential-primary years – 25 percent.
Opinion
Political Lessons in Humility
How could the NC electorate show no stronger level of support for Jim Hunt, a significant political figure since the 1970s, than they do for Scottie McCreery.
Opinion
The Political Welfare State
Some legislators want to expand North Carolina's failed system of forcing taxpayers to pay for political campaigns.
Opinion
Don’t Just Stop At The Top
It makes sense to restructure leadership of North Carolina's public education agencies. While lawmakers are considering changes, they also could dig a little deeper for cost-saving improvements.
Opinion
Week of December 11, 2006
When it comes to public education, where does the proverbial buck stop? Who, after all, is the ultimate answer man when schools fail or succeed? Such questions seem logical and clear. Yet, as with much of our government K-12 education system, complexity often trumps clarity.
