Comprising almost 40 percent of North Carolina’s $23.9 billion-dollar state budget, K-12 education is the single biggest item in the state budget. Educating young people is a ... Keep Reading
Archives for May 2019
Facing the opioid crisis: Medicaid expansion won’t save us
By Chris West, Civitas Communications Fellow Many assume that the opioid crisis is either caused by or solved through government intervention into the healthcare market ... Keep Reading
Senator Tillis’ primary challenger, the student loan crisis, and drag queen story hour
Tis the season for graduations! Join the conversation as we talk about the student loan crisis affecting many young Americans. We're also discussing the big announcement of a ... Keep Reading
Housing for teachers; why it’s a bad idea.
Two school districts want to provide affordable housing for teachers and other government employees. A review of housing and salary data, reveals teachers can afford housing in ... Keep Reading
School choice opponents revert to their favorite weapons: twisting the facts and nonsense
Politicians opposed to the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) have been fighting recent efforts to expand the program. The latest example is SB 609. Some of these arguments ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Polling continues to show North Carolina divided like nation
The cover story of the April issue of NC Capitol Connection continues to highlight some of the division in our state. As most know, North Carolina is a fairly good reflection of ... Keep Reading
No, students would not be covered under Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion was the third-highest policy priority for last week’s NCAE teacher strike. Despite misleading rhetoric from the NCAE, no children would be newly eligible for ... Keep Reading
In spite of declining enrollment, staff at NC public schools is up
Enrollment changes generally foretell changes in public school staffing levels. Since 2015, enrollment in North Carolina public schools is down nearly 12,000 students ... Keep Reading
A bill to put the fix in our democracy
Senate Bill 641 is one of several redistricting commission bills being considered in the General Assembly The bill would effectively gut the one-county requirement in the NC ... Keep Reading
The myth of uncompensated care savings in Medicaid expansion
63 percent of potential newly eligibles under Medicaid expansion in NC already have private insurance Shifting people from private insurance to Medicaid drives up insurance ... Keep Reading