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People ahead of government in returning to ‘normal’
Cassidy Morrison writes for the Washington Examiner about public response to recent COVID-19 developments. People have increasingly resumed travel and restaurant dining, optimistic that an end to the pandemic is…
Regulation
Democrats’ gun bill draws fire
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon details concerns raised by congressional Democrats’ latest gun-related legislation. A controversial gun bill backed by House Democrats could steer taxpayer dollars to a…
Education
Chinese education centers pose ‘insidious threat’
Ralph Norman and Joe Wilson write for National Review Online about one way in which the communist Chinese government attempts to infiltrate American education. Our nation has endured revolution, civil…
Education
Biden administration targets college students’ due-process rights
David Harsanyi writes for National Review Online about bad news for college students across the nation. It’s always worth reminding people that if President Joe Biden were compelled to live…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online features
David Bass reports for Carolina Journal Online on the deal between Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. legislative leaders to reopen the state’s public schools. Joshua Peters’ CJ Opinion explains how…
Education
Teacher responds to reopening plan with expletive-filled message on popular Facebook page
Fellow teachers were shocked by one teacher’s reaction to the bipartisan school reopening plan unveiled by Republicans and Democrats today. The post appeared on the North Carolina Teachers United Facebook…
Education
NCAE pans bipartisan school reopening plan
The N.C. Association of Educators is not on board with a school reopening plan that Governor Cooper and legislative leaders announced at a press conference today. Hangups include: Legislation that…
Education
Why are public schools still closed? It’s not for lack of money.
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Corey DeAngelis Director of School Choice at the Reason Foundation and Executive Director of the Education Freedom Institute, rebuffs the teacher union claim that it’s…
Research Brief
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Research warns lockdowns and other restrictions have deadly consequences. What about Cooper’s? Part 3
Part 3 of this series provides the data from the CDC and DHHS used to make the graph. It uses a sample week to demonstrate how to apply the data.…
Education
Public school teachers unhappy about compromise school reopening plan
No one should be surprised that public school teachers are angry about school reopening legislation, even though the scientific consensus is that it is safe to resume in-person instruction.
Education
NC Announces School Reopening Deal
At a Wednesday, March 10th press conference, Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate Leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt announced a deal for reopening…
Liberty
Dog Tales: Biden, Obama, Bush & FDR
I admit I was one of those dog lovers who cheered the news that President Biden and the First Lady had moved their shelter dogs into the White House. As…