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This topic doesn’t get discussed as much as it used to, but some folks like Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) believe that as a country, America should adopt English as its official language. This week, the two senators introduced legislation to do just that.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 12:39 am
By: Daily Wire
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An interpreter for the Broadway show “The Lion King” is suing over his termination, claiming that he was fired because of his skin color.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 @ 4:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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Nestled above the large first floor auditorium and with easy stair access, the narrow warren of offices hosted the Department of Foreign Languages -- among a few other nuances.
Published: Sunday, November 27th, 2022 @ 9:13 am
By: The Correspondent
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The effort is part of the Department’s ongoing commitment to language access.
Published: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 @ 3:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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National archives "harmful language" warning
Published: Thursday, September 9th, 2021 @ 4:15 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has added new resources to its Spanish language COVID-19 vaccination website
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 7:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the latest move by a U.S. government agency to appease leftists, the State Department is quietly overhauling language used in agency materials that may be considered exclusionary or offensive.
Published: Saturday, July 25th, 2020 @ 11:58 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) launched new online tools to help Spanish-speaking North Carolinians to determine if they should consider being tested for COVID-19
Published: Friday, July 17th, 2020 @ 9:17 am
By: Governor's Office
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Classic literature has fallen from favor in English class. The movement away from the literary canon, begun decades ago, has accelerated rapidly following adoption of Common Core standards by most states eight years ago
Published: Saturday, September 1st, 2018 @ 7:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In an unusual order likely to be appealed, a majority of a three-judge Superior Court panel removed two constitutional amendments from the Nov. 6 ballot
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Lawmakers are galloping back to Raleigh just one month after the N.C. General Assembly closed the 2018 short session - this time to scrutinize a ballot language that may dramatically affect November elections
Published: Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 @ 7:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Read the latest court opinion in North Carolina’s ongoing fight over electoral redistricting, and you might sense a growing disconnect between the world governed by constitutional law and the world most people understand
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2017 @ 2:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It is officially spring. I do not consult a calendar to know when the seasons change.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 1:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have no problem believing that Donald Trump did what has been alleged by the recent revelation from women from his past encounters. I expected this would be a news event long ago.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 11:52 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Actually, the question is, "how smart do others think you are?" I found this article in the WSJ fascinating: How to Look Smarter.
Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 @ 4:06 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Fun with the Thesaurus and other Trivialities
Published: Tuesday, January 26th, 2016 @ 9:51 am
By: Bobby Tony
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On Friday, December 18th, the North Carolina Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) tasked with providing recommendations to replace Common Core standards held their last meeting. All indications over the prior fourteen months of meetings pointed to substantial changes being recommended.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 6:32 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Dr. Bob Weltzin, Raleigh's Next Mayor today announced the official launch of a Spanish language version of his campaign website.
Published: Saturday, September 19th, 2015 @ 11:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Are you an epicurean? The answer to this question reveals something about you, something about the English language, and something about the power of propaganda.
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2015 @ 5:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Wednesday marked the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Common Core State Standards in North Carolina. How did you celebrate?
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2015 @ 12:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If it is really a kind of aggression to correct student grammar, composition teachers are unnecessary.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 12:31 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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The Pope Center recently published a report on UNC-Chapel Hill's general education program - the "core curriculum" of non-major requirements that all students must complete in order to graduate. In our report, we analyzed the current system and then presented two alternative programs for general...
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 @ 9:29 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Beaufort County Community College has been approved to offer course work in the field of Speech Language Pathology Assistant, a high demand field that will provide many job opportunities for area residents, college officials announced this week.
Published: Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 @ 11:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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