Education is one of the state’s most important responsibilities. Section IX of the North Carolina State Constitution describes a “general and uniform system of free public schools” ... Keep Reading
Archives for July 2020
Parental rights in education and regulating homeschooling
What is the role of the government in education? How much liberty and freedom should parents have when it comes to how and where their child is schooled? This week, Ray and Brooke ... Keep Reading
Exposing the radical agenda the Left wants to impose on North Carolina
A new coalition highlights what the Left really wants for North Carolina Their extreme ideas have the backing of deep-pocketed and influential groups The agenda, if ... Keep Reading
Healthcare solutions for North Carolina
The vision for A Better Carolina would not be complete without addressing the on-going problems of healthcare in our state. Previous articles demonstrate how government contributes ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: School reopening plans highlight political split
Gov. Roy Cooper has settled on Plan B for the reopening of public schools across North Carolina. The plan effectively ends all fully in-person class attendance for most schools ... Keep Reading
Flawed people, the fight to educate our kids, and 100 episodes
This week, Ray and Brooke celebrate 100 episodes of Civitalk, opening up with what they believe life will be like 100 years from now and their favorite 100-year-old individuals. ... Keep Reading
NC voters will use mail ballots much less than NC elections board predicts, but will vary by county
This article was made possible by research by Carlos Massana and Katie Wooten. The NC State Board of Elections is assuming that mail voting will account for 30-40% of all ... Keep Reading
A Decade of NC Teacher Pay: Numbers point towards improvement
Teachers have fared poorly under Republican leadership in the General Assembly. That is an oft-repeated phrase of Progressives and members of the North Carolina Association of ... Keep Reading
Pandemic exposes harms of burdensome CON laws
In March 2020, health experts warned the American public about the need to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus cases to avoid overwhelming the country’s healthcare systems. But what ... Keep Reading
Cooper’s dreaded Plan B part-time school return now a reality
Gov. Roy Cooper finally announced that North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school children will not return to school full-time this fall, and will spend much of their time at home, ... Keep Reading