John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CCLXIII

John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CCLXIII | Eastern North Carolina Now

John Locke Foundation: Prudent Policy / Impeccable Research - Volume CCLXIII

Published: Sunday, October 29th, 2017 @ 6:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation ( More Entries )

Publisher's note: We want our readers to understand that there is wise policy afoot here in North Carolina, and to that end, we offer these excellent videos from our associates, in prudent policy research, at the John Locke Foundation.

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.

Duke’s John Staddon highlights example of bad science used for political purposes

Dr. John Staddon, Duke University professor emeritus, discusses an example of a poorly designed scientific study used for political purposes. Staddon offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.

JLF’s Terry Stoops compares N.C. traditional and charter school performance

Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research, compares 2016-17 student performance at North Carolina’s traditional and charter public schools. Stoops offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.

Elon scholar identifies problems, potential solutions in N.C. public records law

State law promises access to North Carolina’s public records. But flaws within that law can reduce government transparency and increase inefficiency.

That’s the argument Elliot Engstrom, fellow at the Elon University School of Law, presented Monday to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. Engstrom identified key problems with the current law. He also put forward potential solutions. (Access Engstrom’s slides here.)

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