Opinion
Standardized tests convey crucial data
As recently as 2019, North Carolina schools ranked seventh in the country in value-added performance. In 2024, we were 32nd.
Opinion
North Carolina reaches for the STARs
By deflating the credentialism bubble, we’ll help workers enter new occupations while also improving public services. Sounds like a win-win.
News
Harris trailing Briner in NC state treasurer race
A new poll by Carolina Journal shows Republican candidate for state treasurer Brad Briner with a slight lead over his Democratic opponent, State Rep. Wesley Harris, which may indicate voters’ confidence in which candidate is the most qualified for the position.
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Dropping college requirement for state jobs in NC part of a national trend
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent executive order to remove the college degree requirement for most state jobs comes at a time when recruitment for some state offices is desperately low.
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Tightly contested race for open seat in 9th Congressional District seen as national bellwether
U.S. House District 9 (Anson, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Union, and parts of Mecklenburg, Bladen, and Cumberland counties.) Mark Harris, Republican. Occupation: Pastor. Education: Appalachian State University, political science degree. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, master’s and doctor of ministry degrees. Career highlights: North Carolina Baptist Convention president; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Board of Directors chairman; led...
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C.D. Spangler Jr., 15th president of UNC, dies at 86
Editor’s note: The late C.D. Spangler was the 15th president of the University of North Carolina but the second president of the unified UNC system. A North Carolina legend has died, leaving behind a rich legacy at the University of North Carolina. UNC President Emeritus C.D. Spangler Jr. died July 23, 2018. He is survived...
Opinion
Wake Up with a Start Up
There is a growing consensus across the ideological spectrum that a decline in entrepreneurship may be one explanation for the economy’s lackluster performance.
News
WakeMed, Rex Spar Over Level of Charity Care
RALEIGH — As a system, UNC Health Care and Rex Healthcare reported nearly $250 million in community benefit in 2010, compared with WakeMed’s $180 million. WakeMed officials counter that UNC hospitals are located in Chapel Hill, not Wake County, so much of UNC’s uncompensated care benefits people outside of WakeMed’s service area.
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WakeMed and Rex Tussle Over Definition of ‘Private’
RALEIGH — WakeMed officials claim Rex is a public hospital and uses state tax dollars to compete “unfairly.” Rex officials say WakeMed isn’t any more private than Rex, as the county still appoints a majority of its board members. Moreover, Rex officials say the hospital receives no direct subsidies from UNC Health Care or the General Assembly.
Opinion
Join The Choir
New insights challenge traditional ways of thinking about leadership.
News
Rural N.C. School Districts Could Use More Disruption
RALEIGH — Instant messages, loud music, and spitballs have no place in the classroom, but North Carolina's rural school districts could benefit from a different type of disruption. That's the conclusion the John Locke Foundation's top education expert reaches in a new Spotlight report.
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Friday Interview: Consumer-Driven Health Care
RALEIGH — Regina Herzlinger, professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School, recently discussed consumer-driven health care during a John Locke Foundation Headliner luncheon in Raleigh. Money magazine has dubbed Herzlinger the “godmother” of consumer-driven care. She discussed health-care issues with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
