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Stay Vigilant in the Fight Against Red Tape
A new look at rule-making activity in North Carolina shows that regulation, as the old beach tee puts it, keeps on truckin’. In past years,… -
Does Government Spending Expand the Economy?
There is a simple equation that every first-semester student in macroeconomics learns. It is the equation for measuring gross domestic product or GDP. GDP is… -
Lawmakers Take Important Step Toward Fixing N.C.’s Criminal Code
Last week, both chambers of the N.C. General Assembly unanimously approved House Bill 379: An Act to Assist the Criminal Law Recodification Working…
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Putting a Limit on Government Spending
Large majorities of North Carolina voters support enshrining additional rights and responsibilities in the state constitution in the latest polling by the Civitas Institute. Three-quarters… -
Are Teachers Mad or Satisfied? It Depends Who Asks
This month, the New Teacher Center released results from the 2018 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey. The survey is conducted every two years… -
Don’t Expect Municipal Charter Schools to Open Soon
House Bill 514/Session Law 2018-3 would allow four Mecklenburg County municipalities – Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews, and Mint Hill – to undertake the charter school…
Upcoming Events
June 25, 2018, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
An Impact Analysis of North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program on Student Achievement
Anna Egalite: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, NC State University / Stephen Porter: Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, NC State University
The North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Program provides state-funded private school vouchers worth up to $4,200 to eligible K-12 students. In this presentation, Anna Egalite and Stephen Porter — members of the NC State research team — will discuss their latest…
