Liberty
Blame Biden for student loan problems
Ingrid Jacques writes for USA Today about the lingering ill effects of the previous presidential administration. I started out this year marking how glad I was that I wouldn’t have…
Emergency contraception
birth control measures that, if taken after sexual intercourse, may prevent pregnancy
Liberty
Bipartisan School Reopenings? No. Progressive Leaders Fought to Keep Schools Closed
Progressives across the country are working tirelessly to rewrite the history on school reopenings, claiming that it was a bipartisan effort. The reality is far different, and, in fact, progressive…
Education
Open up! NC Senate passes bill to get kids back in class
From Senate leadership comes this news today about reopening North Carolina schools. Today, the Senate took decisive action to return students to the classroom for in-person learning. Senate Bill 37,…
Education
School Reopenings Not Driving Large COVID Case Numbers
One of the most contentious issues in the recent North Carolina state superintendent race was whether or not to allow schools to reopen across the state. North Carolinians seemingly voiced…
Research Brief
Education
Schools are not a big driver of COVID-19 cases
Schools are finally beginning to reopen. The urgency of resuming in-person instruction cannot be overstated. Not only has it taken a toll on students’ mental health, learning losses exacerbated by…
Research Brief
Education
Voters generally opt for status quo in school board races
We know that the issues that confront public school parents and local taxpayers vary from one school district to another. School board races highlight specific local concerns about property taxes,…
Law & Public Safety
Barrett might be ‘Un-Borkable’
Editors at the Washington Free Beacon explore the political left’s attempts to derail Judge Amy Coney Barrett‘s path to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a mark of how dirty…
Education
Cooper is trying to have it both ways on schools
Cooper decided the state's COVID-19 numbers at the time didn't support reopening. Then he cited improving numbers during that time as evidence his mask order was working.
Education
“Plan B is an example of systematic classicism and racism”
Gov. Cooper selected the “Plan B” school reopening strategy yesterday. Teachers and public education advocates are unhappy (to say the least). From a popular teacher Facebook page:
Education
Teachers respond to Plan B rumors
Gov. Cooper is expected to announce the adoption of school reopening plan B, which requires schools to implement social distancing and sanitation measures. Plan B would allow school districts to…
Education
An Uncertain School Year Could Push Parents Towards School Choice
Gov. Roy Cooper was supposed to announce the state’s official back-to-school plan on Wednesday, July 1. However, that did not happen, and the lack of direction has led many students,…
Research Brief
Education
Want to know more about back to school plans in North Carolina? Me too.
After promising to select one of three school reopening plans on July 1, Gov. Cooper announced that he would get around to making a decision sometime in the next few…