As Hurricane Dorian leaves North Carolina, Gov. Cooper and state and local emergency officials announced that help has arrived at Ocracoke Island and food and water is on the way to those stranded there. Additionally, assessments are underway to determine the damage…Read More »
By Joe Killian, NC Policy Watch A new Pew Research Center survey shows nearly 40 percent of American adults say colleges and universities are having a negative impact on the United States. That number is up significantly from 2012, when it was measured…Read More »
By Melissa Boughton, NC POLICY WATCH If North Carolina leaders are serious about addressing racism in the criminal justice system, they should start by putting themselves in the shoes of the accused. That was the advice this week from Yusef Salaam, who served almost…Read More »
By Greg Childress, NC Policy Watch In Education, News North Carolina schools posted modest gains on state tests. More schools met or exceeded growth targets and more schools earned A and B performance grades, according to the state’s annual accountability report released Wednesday by…Read More »
Charters of Freedom Dedication Ceremony Date: September 17, 2019, 6:00 pm Location: Rutherford County Courthouse Rutherford County, North Carolina – County officials announce that a dedication ceremony for the Charters of Freedom Monument will be held on September 17, 2019 at the…Read More »
The court has just issued a landmark victory in Common Cause v. Lewis, our state partisan gerrymandering lawsuit! In a unanimous ruling, the court has struck down North Carolina’s state house and senate districts as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. That means the state will…Read More »
By Greg Childress, NC Policy Watch Before the State Board of Education recently approved its new five-year strategic plan, SBE member and former North Carolina teacher of the year James E. Ford was asked to clarify the meaning of the word “equity,” which…Read More »
By Greg Childress, NC Policy Watch In one-on-one interview, new Innovative School District principal admits shortcomings of Year One, expresses confidence going forward Southside-Ashpole Elementary School in the Robeson County town of Rowland opened last August as the state’s first and only…Read More »
Column: I Always Feel Like Someone’s Watching Me POSTED BY: GAYLE CLAYTON, BS, MA AUGUST 31, 2019 I finally did it. After being warned for years by top level communication security experts I finally covered my computer’s webcam. I just didn’t think anyone would…Read More »
Raleigh Aug 31, 2019 By Executive Order today, Governor Roy Cooper lifted restrictions on transportation to ensure critical needs like fuel, medicine and water can get to those affected by Hurricane Dorian if it hits North Carolina. The Order also lifts restrictions…Read More »
