RALEIGH — New Hanover County public schools earn a slightly better grade, in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual assessment of “parent-friendly” schools. New Hanover‘s grade jumped from a D+ in 2008 to a C grade in the latest ranking. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. Brunswick...
RALEIGH — For the second straight year, Cumberland County schools earn a C grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide assessment of public school administration, teachers safety, and student performance. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. None of the region’s school systems earn an A or...
RALEIGH — No public school system in the region earned better than a C grade in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual ranking of “parent-friendly” schools. The ranking assesses public school administration, teachers, safety, and student performance. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. Wayne County schools, which...
RALEIGH — None of the region’s public school systems earned better than a B grade in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual assessment of “parent-friendly” public schools. But the mix of B’s and C’s gave the region a better performance than many other parts of North Carolina. Click here to view and here to listen to...
RALEIGH — For the second straight year, Pitt County schools earn a C- grade in the John Locke Foundation’s statewide assessment of public school administration, teachers safety, and student performance. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. Among regional school districts, only Martin County schools earned an...
RALEIGH — No area school system earns better than a C+ grade in the John Locke Foundation’s second-annual ranking of “parent-friendly” schools. The grades assess public school administration, teachers, safety, and student performance. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. After earning the region’s only overall B...
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s ongoing struggles with double-digit unemployment raise questions about government claims dealing with economic recovery. That’s the assessment of the John Locke Foundation’s top budget analyst. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing North Carolina’s latest unemployment data. “Economic growth hit 3.5 percent in the third quarter,...
RALEIGH — A recent N.C. Supreme Court ruling should convince state lawmakers to rewrite a law that tramples on some ex-felons’ constitutional right to own guns. That’s the conclusion the John Locke Foundation’s in-house legal expert reaches in a new Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this...
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s continuing struggles with unemployment paint a poor picture of the state’s strategy for attracting new jobs — especially the policy of awarding targeted tax breaks to favored companies. That’s the assessment of the John Locke Foundation’s chief budget analyst. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing...
RALEIGH — Legislators need to overhaul North Carolina’s budget process before they force taxpayers to cough up billions of additional dollars in new taxes. That’s the assessment of the John Locke Foundation’s chief budget analyst, who outlines seven potential reforms in a new Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph...
RALEIGH — As North Carolina struggles with one of the nation’s worst unemployment rates, Gov. Beverly Perdue plans an Asian trip based on the same misguided economic development policies that contributed to the state’s current economic woes. That’s the assessment of the John Locke Foundation’s chief budget analyst. Click here to view and here to...
RALEIGH — School board candidates across North Carolina will need more than just a standard “for the children” campaign speech this year, thanks to a new, easy-to-use checklist from the John Locke Foundation. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Policy Report. “We know you’re ‘for the children’ and...