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Why UNC Needs Charter Schools: Charter Demonstration Schools Can Improve Teacher Education
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Liberty
Small Businesses Are the Most Trusted American Institution
A new Gallup Poll has revealed that America’s most trusted institution isn’t the church, public schools, the police and certainly not the news media or Congress, but small businesses. That’s perhaps the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Coalition Seeks Alternative for Transportation Revenue in North Carolina
A 17-state coalition seeking out gas tax alternatives is looking for volunteers in North Carolina to test mileage-based user fees (MBUF). In response to increased usage of fuel efficient and…
Education
Learning Loss Calculator Provides Answers to the Right Questions
One of the biggest casualties of the pandemic has been the opportunity for our children to learn. Closed schools, the difficulty of pivoting to new learning platforms and upended schedules…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Where Government Bureaucracy Goes, Administrative Bloat Follows
Three charts show how bad administrative bloat gets when government bureaucracy takes over.
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Energy
Bad State Energy Policies Can’t Save the World, But They Can Harm North Carolinians, Part 2
North Carolina has been cutting CO2 emissions this whole century without costly offshore wind energy being forced on electricity consumers. Meanwhile, China has added 38.4 GW of new coal-fired electricity in…
Education
On This Day in NC | July 7, 1833
In 1833, Sir Archie passed away. The thoroughbred was twenty-eight. In 1809, William R. Davie bought the horse for $5,000. The horse dominated competition to the extent that few owners wanted their…
Education
On This Day in NC | July 6, 1977
In 1977, Jack Fulk and Richard Thomas founded Bojangles in Charlotte. The restaurant became known for its unique seasoning. It soon expanded almost exponentially and is well-known across the Southeastern…
Liberty
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Warns About Overreach in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a six-figure campaign against the little-known Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its director Rohit Chopra over concerns that it is needlessly interfering…
Education
NEA Meeting Document Available Here!
Yesterday, I posted a Twitter thread that described a handful of discussion items that the National Education Association (NEA) planned to discuss at their Representative Assembly meeting in Chicago. It…
Education
On This Day in NC | July 5, 1916
Famous archeologist Joffre Coe was born in Greensboro in 1916. He helped form the Archeological Society of North Carolina. He is best known for his archeological work excavating American Indian…
Education
On This Day in NC | July 4th, 1776
Three signers to the Declaration of Independence were from North Carolina.
Liberty
Record Number of Americans No Longer Feel National Pride this July 4th
As Americans begin preparations for the July 4th weekend, a newly released Fox News poll reports that national pride is at a record low. The survey asked registered voters “are you proud…