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This past week 97.7% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Nevertheless, 39 out of 40 (97.4%) adult North Carolinians — and more…
WRAL tried to make viewers think "mob mentality" rather than "experts' opinion" was responsible for Harnett Co. schools making masks optional. A few weeks later, WRAL decided to check back…
This past week 99.3% of people in NC posed no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone, and more than four out of five (81.8%) adult North Carolinians are estimated…
North Carolina General Assembly Senator Bill Rabon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: [email protected] April 27, 2021 Senate Passes Bill to Rein in Governor’s Emergency Powers Measure would require Council of State…
This came into my email in box Wednesday afternoon, from Senate Leader Phil Berger’s press shop. Raleigh, N.C. — The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved legislation sponsored by Sens. Bill…
Last week, Gov. Roy Cooper pulled $50 million from reserve accounts and funds set aside for summer reading camps (which will not occur this summer for obvious reasons). Districts and…
As we reach the midpoint in this year’s National School Choice Week (NSCW), we should reflect on how far we have come and what is next for school choice in…
Last week, JLF’s Becki Gray made her regular appearance on North Carolina Public Radio WUNC with host Jeff Tiberii. Becki and fellow guest Rob Schofield from the N.C. Justice Center…
In addition to his role as the John Locke Foundation’s in-house K-12 education expert, Terry Stoops is also a driving force behind a charter school — Carolina Charter Academy —…
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction released estimates for the distribution of $100 million in lottery funds for school facilities. Charter schools are not entitled to lottery funds for this…
Reprinted from the August 2018 issue of Carolina Journal. One of the cardinal rules of public policy writing for a general audience is that the author should not overload the…
In 2007, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a local option sales tax for counties. Essentially, it allowed counties to impose an additional quarter-cent sales tax if it was approved…