RALEIGH – Public school students in North Carolina face a growing number of course options, regardless of federal No Child Left Behind standards. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. “Fears that policy changes driven by No Child Left Behind would decimate the public-school curriculum in North Carolina appear to...
RALEIGH – N.C. counties ignore the economic benefits of growth when they pursue Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this Spotlight report. “Governments that pursue these APFOs never acknowledge the positive impacts...
RALEIGH – A government-sponsored group lobbying for corporate tax incentives in Cumberland County refuses to release details about a study used to support its claims. That’s the assessment of a John Locke Foundation researcher studying the proposed incentives. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this press release. “The Cumberland...
RALEIGH – An environmental group misses the boat when it tries to use temperature data from N.C. cities to make a case for the dangers of global warming. That’s according to a new analysis from the John Locke Foundation. Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Roy Cordato discussing this press release....
RALEIGH – North Carolina electricity customers could soon be forced to pay as much as $125 million a year for electricity they’ll never use. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report notes that money would fund out-of-state electricity use instead. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report....
RALEIGH – North Carolina cannot fix its ailing public school systems by mandating longer school days or a longer school year. That’s the conclusion in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. “The General Assembly has not yet translated chatter...
RALEIGH – Increased accountability and a larger private sector role could help improve North Carolina’s troubled mental health system. That’s a major recommendation offered in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight report. “An ambitious, well-intentioned mental health reform plan has...
RALEIGH – Charter, private, and home school students have saved N.C. taxpayers nearly $900 million in school building costs since 2000. That’s a key finding in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Terry Stoops discussing this Spotlight report. “Legislators should lift the charter school cap...
RALEIGH – Western North Carolina is gaining a new source for political news and public policy commentary. The John Locke Foundation announces today the launch of its new regional Web site and blog: The Wild West. The new site features original reporting and research on local issues and links to news headlines, while The Wild...
RALEIGH – New energy mandates could drive up North Carolina’s regionally high electricity rates, even though consumers have shown little interest in paying more for renewable energy sources. That’s the conclusion of a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. The...
RALEIGH – North Carolina should avoid new regulations and taxes based on hype surrounding global warming. That’s a key conclusion in the John Locke Foundation’s new North Carolina Citizen’s Guide to Global Warming. Click here to view and here to listen to Joel Schwartz discussing this Policy Report. “Although it is important to keep monitoring...
RALEIGH – Legislators can adopt a final budget that’s more fiscally responsible than existing House and Senate plans, according to a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this Spotlight report. “If the members of the budget conference committee take the ‘less bad’ ideas...