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A good percentage of North Carolinians think charter schools are private schools
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is rethinking how it does business
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is rethinking how it does business
 
Last spring, Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, filed a bill that would establish new judicial and prosecutorial districts throughout the state and specify the number of judges and prosecutors for each While House Bill 717 didn’t come to a vote during the regular session
Last spring, Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, filed a bill that would establish new judicial and prosecutorial districts throughout the state and specify the number of judges and prosecutors for each While House Bill 717 didn’t come to a vote during the regular session
 
Another session of the N.C. General Assembly - this one especially short - should convene at noon Oct. 4.
Another session of the N.C. General Assembly - this one especially short - should convene at noon Oct. 4.
 
The state's top elections staffer says she sees no problems ahead for North Carolina municipal elections - unless there's an election protest. There's also no way to certify the results of this year's elections under current conditions
The state's top elections staffer says she sees no problems ahead for North Carolina municipal elections - unless there's an election protest. There's also no way to certify the results of this year's elections under current conditions
 
The N.C. Supreme Court handed down twice as many 4-3 decisions Friday as it had during the rest of the year
The N.C. Supreme Court handed down twice as many 4-3 decisions Friday as it had during the rest of the year
 
Move over, piano teachers. Take the bench, soccer coaches. Computer coding is on the rise as an after-school activity for Raleigh's K-12 students
Move over, piano teachers. Take the bench, soccer coaches. Computer coding is on the rise as an after-school activity for Raleigh's K-12 students
 
John Locke was wrong. You might be surprised to see the chairman of the John Locke Foundation make that admission, but venerating a historical figure and applying his ideas to modern problems requires neither perfection in that human being (which is impossible) nor slavish devotion
John Locke was wrong. You might be surprised to see the chairman of the John Locke Foundation make that admission, but venerating a historical figure and applying his ideas to modern problems requires neither perfection in that human being (which is impossible) nor slavish devotion
 
A three-judge state court panel will decide whether the first lawsuit challenging N.C. election maps this decade can continue
A three-judge state court panel will decide whether the first lawsuit challenging N.C. election maps this decade can continue
 
The results are in. More North Carolina students are taking and passing college level advanced placement courses, and students are scoring higher than the national average on the revised SAT exam
The results are in. More North Carolina students are taking and passing college level advanced placement courses, and students are scoring higher than the national average on the revised SAT exam
 
Newspapers refuse to die. On a superficial level, that's a good thing.
Newspapers refuse to die. On a superficial level, that's a good thing.
 
The N.C. House could decide next week whether it wants to redraw election maps for judges across North Carolina
The N.C. House could decide next week whether it wants to redraw election maps for judges across North Carolina
 
State officials failed to account for 234 vehicles worth $634,000 seized by a program targeting drivers convicted of felonies for speeding or driving while intoxicated, a new state audit reported
State officials failed to account for 234 vehicles worth $634,000 seized by a program targeting drivers convicted of felonies for speeding or driving while intoxicated, a new state audit reported
 
One of the most common misconceptions about the free market is that it encourages people to pursue their own "narrow self-interest," usually interpreted as caring only about one's self while ignoring the needs and desires of others
One of the most common misconceptions about the free market is that it encourages people to pursue their own "narrow self-interest," usually interpreted as caring only about one's self while ignoring the needs and desires of others
 
More than 10 years after the Commission on the Future of Higher Education assessed the plight of American universities, experts say the problems they identified remain entrenched, and new challenges strains educators even further
More than 10 years after the Commission on the Future of Higher Education assessed the plight of American universities, experts say the problems they identified remain entrenched, and new challenges strains educators even further
 
When North Carolina is competing with other states and nations for investment, business startups and expansions, and high-value professionals, we start out with some important advantages
When North Carolina is competing with other states and nations for investment, business startups and expansions, and high-value professionals, we start out with some important advantages
 
The list of schools eligible for the Innovative School District program just got a little smaller. Six schools remain as officials led by ISD Superintendent Eric Hall narrowed the list of schools eligible for the new program starting in the 2018-19 school year.
The list of schools eligible for the Innovative School District program just got a little smaller. Six schools remain as officials led by ISD Superintendent Eric Hall narrowed the list of schools eligible for the new program starting in the 2018-19 school year.
 
Chronic absences are a problem in North Carolina's traditional public schools. Among teachers, not students
Chronic absences are a problem in North Carolina's traditional public schools. Among teachers, not students
 
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners' vote to table a decision on High Point's proposed downtown stadium casts doubt on the project's future
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners' vote to table a decision on High Point's proposed downtown stadium casts doubt on the project's future
 
The debate about the future of the Affordable Care Act is surging once again
The debate about the future of the Affordable Care Act is surging once again
 
The administrators who oversee public university campuses across North Carolina could see a tighter budget in the years ahead
The administrators who oversee public university campuses across North Carolina could see a tighter budget in the years ahead
 
Students can have a rewarding career if they embrace their artistic skills, and Arts of the Pamlico will show them the wide variety of opportunities available when they stick with their paintbrush or theatrical talents
Students can have a rewarding career if they embrace their artistic skills, and Arts of the Pamlico will show them the wide variety of opportunities available when they stick with their paintbrush or theatrical talents
 
As Republicans try to spark what many see as their last, best effort to repeal Obamacare, health-care analyst Avik Roy is throwing dirt on the Graham-Cassidy bill
As Republicans try to spark what many see as their last, best effort to repeal Obamacare, health-care analyst Avik Roy is throwing dirt on the Graham-Cassidy bill
 
Earlier this month Amazon announced it was looking for a second headquarters in North America
Earlier this month Amazon announced it was looking for a second headquarters in North America
 
Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that devotes state funding to address the controversial chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River, setting up a political war of words with legislative leaders
Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that devotes state funding to address the controversial chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River, setting up a political war of words with legislative leaders
 
The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled on two cases concerning public school education, the state and local government agencies that oversee it, and what responsibilities are outlined in the state constitution
The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled on two cases concerning public school education, the state and local government agencies that oversee it, and what responsibilities are outlined in the state constitution
 
Judges in one of North Carolina's ongoing electoral redistricting fights are explaining why voters will not face special legislative elections before the regularly scheduled 2018 races
Judges in one of North Carolina's ongoing electoral redistricting fights are explaining why voters will not face special legislative elections before the regularly scheduled 2018 races
 
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina would join 13 states and Puerto Rico in the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition opposed to President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that North Carolina would join 13 states and Puerto Rico in the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition opposed to President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change
 
Teen biology favors the night owl, not the early bird. This reality is prompting educators to reconsider when to ring school’s first bell, even as research on the academic and health benefits of later start times stacks up
Teen biology favors the night owl, not the early bird. This reality is prompting educators to reconsider when to ring school’s first bell, even as research on the academic and health benefits of later start times stacks up
 
If the separation-of-powers undertones in the judicial redistricting process weren’t already obvious, state Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, left no doubt Tuesday
If the separation-of-powers undertones in the judicial redistricting process weren’t already obvious, state Rep. Justin Burr, R-Stanly, left no doubt Tuesday
 
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has awarded BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina the Third Party Administrator contract for the State Health Plan
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has awarded BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina the Third Party Administrator contract for the State Health Plan
 
In September, the GOP officially became the third-largest group of registered voters in North Carolina, as the number of unaffiliated voters surpassed Republican registration for the first time
In September, the GOP officially became the third-largest group of registered voters in North Carolina, as the number of unaffiliated voters surpassed Republican registration for the first time
 
If you see a crime, who are you going to call? If you're civic minded, the state's toll-free 911 system
If you see a crime, who are you going to call? If you're civic minded, the state's toll-free 911 system
 
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