Education
New Carolina Journal Online Features
John Hood’s new Carolina Journal Opinion argues that we need more school boards. Mike Long’s CJ Opinion explains how school choice provides students freedom from bullying.
Bullying
Education
Bullying In NC Schools: Mitch Kokai Explains N.C. Supreme Court Ruling on WPTF
The North Carolina Supreme Court has handed down a fascinating decision in a case of egregious bullying of autistic kids who attended a public school in Pitt County. On Friday,…
Education
N.C. Court of Appeals rejects suit claiming public school had constitutional duty to stop student harassment
A split 2-1 panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against Pitt County elementary school students who argued that ongoing bullying and sexual harassment from classmates stopped them…
Education
CJ Commentary: Linking bullying to loneliness and belonging
This week, Carolina Journal published an opinion piece by education columnist Kristen Blair. In her piece, Blair discusses the connection between bullying and a sense of belonging. Blair writes: There’s…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online features
Brooke Conrad reports for Carolina Journal Online that U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and Republican legislative leaders are pushing for faster funding of hurricane disaster relief. Kristen Blair’s Daily Journal explores…
Education
Address bullying through school choice
No student should have to endure three years – or even three minutes – of bullying at their school. Thank goodness this family was able to find Cornerstone Christian Academy.…
Education
New Carolina Journal Online features
John Trump reports for Carolina Journal Online on a new survey that shows support for lifting North Carolina’s cap on craft beer distribution. Kristen Blair’s Daily Journal highlights new research…
Liberty
When is schoolyard bullying ok?
According to this PSA, when the parents of the kid being bullied didn’t vote.
Liberty
For Your Mealtime Conversation
I prefer to stay as far away from peoples’ sacred, intimate relations as possible, but the XXX stuff is back in my face with the recent actions taken at Lake…
Liberty
Mine Would Say, “Go ahead. Make my day.”
Kids at Polk Middle School are making anti-bullying buttons. Proceeds will go toward making more buttons.
Liberty
I’m a Tool of Hype Mongering
So, this has been stirring in the news, but I hate publicity stunts, so I was ignoring it. The issue concerns a student who presumably wanted to start a high-school…
Liberty
Collins SBOE nomination confirmed
WSFCS board member Buddy Collins was confirmed to the state Board of Education over the objection of my former UNCG sociology professor Paul Luebke, who raised questions about Collins’ stance…