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COVID-19 Could Increase Homeschoolers in N.C.
COVID-19 has brought a wave of new trends, from fashion masks to Tik Tok challenges. One trend that North Carolina is seeing, is an increased interest in homeschooling. As Dr.…
Elections & Public Integrity
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello of Carolina Journal Online reviews the week in N.C. politics. Jordan Roberts’ Daily Journal highlights mental health damage linked to COVID-19.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
The three-month anniversary of a major Cooper betrayal
Despite promises to the contrary in May, Cooper's orders are still keeping bars, gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, theaters, music venues, playgrounds, etc. closed.
Education
Parents seek to block NCAE teacher union attack on Opportunity Scholarships
Three families that benefit from North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship program hope to intervene in a lawsuit challenging that program. The Institute for Justice is working with the parents. IJ successfully…
Education
What is Sam Searcy talking about?
In his latest fundraising solicitation, NC Sen. Sam Searcy (D-Wake) writes, Republicans have created an unfair and unequal system for financing public education, forcing counties to raise property taxes to…
Research Brief
Education
Pandemic produces a strong increase to NC’s massive homeschool population
According to survey results released by EdChoice, homeschooling is riding a wave of approval from families and the public. Both homeschool and non-homeschool families were more likely to be in…
Liberty
Looting as reparations
Joy Pullmann of the Federalist writes about left-of-center activists who excuse lawless looting. In Chicago this summer, Black Lives Matter protesters have repeatedly called for committing crimes as vengeance for…
Elections & Public Integrity
Trump has yet to pick one line of attack against Biden
David Drucker of the Washington Examiner highlights one source of concern among President Trump’s supporters. Republican insiders are sounding the alarm as President Trump struggles to land a punch on…
Elections & Public Integrity
Biden’s AOC problem
Matthew Continetti explains for the Washington Free Beacon how U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could hurt Joe Biden’s presidential bid. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struck a dissonant note in an otherwise well-orchestrated second…
Education
Targeting Chinese propaganda in higher education
Rachelle Peterson writes for National Review Online about renewed interest in campus Confucius institutes. Alabama is poised to become the first state to take up legislation banning public colleges and…
Elections & Public Integrity
Countering Kamala Harris’ unconstitutional ambition
Cameron Hilditch writes for National Review Online about Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris‘ disturbing ideas. Kamala Harris does not want to be the president of the United States. She…
Elections & Public Integrity
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online about North Carolina’s preparations for increased mail-in balloting. Brenée Goforth’s Daily Journal compares North Carolina’s response to Spanish flu and COVID-19.