Education
Exposing SAT myths
Jason Richwine writes for National Review Online about misconceptions linked to the SAT. Last week I lamented that the College Board’s new practice of assigning applicants an “adversity score” will…
Richard Kahlenberg
American academic
Education
Both left and right agree: reopen the affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas
Just as UNC and Harvard are in the midst of a lawsuit over racial preference in admissions, the landmark Fisher v. University of Texas case may be reopened in the Supreme…
Liberty
N.C. House budget debate leads to on-air, in-person analysis from JLF experts
The N.C. House devoted much of its attention this week to approval of a $20.3 billion General Fund budget. John Locke Foundation Director of Education Studies Terry Stoops discussed the…
Education
What does CMS’s Broad Prize mean for Wake County Schools?
View in your browser. Welcome The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is the first school district in North Carolina to win the prestigious Board Prize for Urban Education. In this week’s CommenTerry,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
As county governments search for ways to pay their bills during tight economic times, some are looking at raising the local sales tax. Michael Sanera discusses the likelihood of future…
Liberty
Other items of interest
The John Locke Foundation and Campbell University Law School’s Federalist Society chapter co-sponsored a debate this week between national education experts Richard Kahlenberg and Abigail Thernstrom. They debated the Wake…
Liberty
National education experts tackle Wake’s school student assignment debate, part 2
If you have time, you’ll enjoy watching the entire 83-minute debate between Richard Kahlenberg and Abigail Thernstrom on Wake County Public Schools’ student assignment policy. For those looking for a…
Liberty
National education experts tackle Wake’s school student assignment debate
Wake County’s “busing for diversity vs. neighborhood schools” debate attracted attention again today during a lunchtime presentation at the Campbell University Law School. Richard Kahlenberg, senior fellow at the Century…
National education experts to debate Wake school assignment controversy
RALEIGH — Two nationally known education scholars will offer their expert opinions on the Wake County public schools’ student assignment controversy during a lunchtime debate Tuesday at the Campbell University…
Education
Inputs, Outcomes, and the NC Association of Educators
View in your browser. Welcome Thanks to the many readers who weighed in on last week’s CommenTerry, a brief discussion of the State Board of Education’s prohibition on public comment…
Education
NC State Board of Education: Membership has its privileges
View in your browser. Welcome Nearly three years ago, Eddie Davis, then-president of the NCAE and Democratic candidate for superintendent of public instruction, had an idea. According to an April…
Liberty
The limits of socioeconomic integration
Sara Mead summarizes and comments on recent debates about the feasibility of socioeconomic busing. Richard Kahlenberg of the Century Foundation and Andrew Rotherham of Bellwether Education Partners largely agree on…