Education
Education
A strong proponent of school choice, Locke supports the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of our children.
Education
Federal tax credit scholarship requires a good, hard look
Did North Carolina make another first? Yesterday, the state House passed House Bill (HB) 87, an act to allow the state to participate formally in the federal tax credit scholarship as laid…
Education
Gov. Stein and General Assembly far apart on ed bills, but there is hope
Gov. Stein hasn’t been giving conservatives much to be happy about of late. Last week, he vetoed several bills, including ones that would prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives…
Education
NC General Assembly tackles student protections, cell-phone use, and calendar flexibility
Education is an important part of North Carolina’s 2025 legislative agenda, with lawmakers debating several bills that could affect classrooms, curricula, and student experiences across the state. Some of the…
Research Brief
Education
Making Opportunity Scholarships available to middle- and higher-income households doesn’t make it bad policy
The growth of OSP highlights the inequities and inefficiencies in how North Carolina funds public schools. Any real solution will have to remedy those problems. A new report from the State Board of…
Education
Need funding for your microschool?
Microschools are one of the one of the newest and most creative ways to deliver educational services. Microschools are small often community-centered learning environments that are revolutionizing education by launching…
Education
HVAC study for Wake County Public Schools: A bad idea at a bad time
Every budget contains provisions that are odious and repugnant. So it’s no surprise to know that there are stinkers in the House budget. Tucked away on page 130 of the…
Education
Trump tariffs will have negative impact on NC public schools
President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals have put the country on edge. While many conservatives have rightly applauded the president’s efforts to downsize government, eliminate the Department of Education, and end…
Freedom Focus
Education
Educational equity: the impossible goal justifying public school monopoly
As a thought experiment, imagine if North Carolina passed a law mandating not just that all children be educated, but that they must attend traditional public schools. No more private…
Education
Recapping National Charter Schools Week in North Carolina
This week, North Carolina joined many other states across the country in celebrating National Charter Schools Week and recognizing the opportunities that charter schools provide for thousands of students. Charter…
Education
Recent N&O “Reality Check” raises more questions than it answers
Several weeks ago, The News & Observer ran an article in their “Reality Check” series titled “New report says average NC teacher salary is now over $60,000. Is the figure…
Education
New figures from NEA highlight same old problems
The annual hand-wringing over teacher salaries in North Carolina resumed once again yesterday with the release of the National Education Association’s annual rankings of the states and estimates report. The…
Agriculture
Harvest on Hold: North Carolina’s Agriculture Labor Shortages
North Carolina’s agricultural sector faces a critical labor shortage driven by demographic shifts, declining interest in farm work among domestic workers, and regulatory challenges associated with hiring foreign labor. The…