North Carolina House Legislative Update Republican Report Card Friends, Today is the 60th legislative day of the 2011 session. How are we doing on our 100 day plan to change North Carolina? Below is the document that I personally shared in over 30 cities during the fall campaign entitled, “100 Days That Will Change North Carolina.” Under […]
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MAY 3, 2011 The Evidence Is In: School Vouchers Work A study published last year found that D.C. voucher recipients had graduation rates of 91%. That’s significantly higher than the public school average of 56%. By JASON L. RILEY ‘Private school vouchers are not an effective way to improve student achievement,” said the White House
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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Senate Bill 8 – Charter Schools On Monday evening, Senate Bill 8, “An Act to Remove the Cap on the Number of Charter Schools,” passed the House by a vote of 68 – 51. Despite its unanimous support from Republicans and one courageous Democrat, changes to the charter
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Senate Bill 8 – Charter Schools On Monday evening, Senate Bill 8, “An Act to Remove the Cap on the Number of Charter Schools,” passed the House by a vote of 68 – 51. Despite its unanimous support from Republicans and one courageous Democrat, changes to the charter school legislation have raised questions by some
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April 07, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive VIDEO: Is DOT Double-Counting High-Speed Rail Jobs? By Anthony Greco RALEIGH — Under the job-years concept, if one person holds the same job for four years, it’s counted as four jobs. That’s how the North Carolina Department of Transportation can claim that federal funding for high-speed rail would
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MARCH 26, 2011 Teachers Union Chief Randi Weingarten on charter schools, reformers Michelle Rhee and Joel Klein, and her star turn in ‘Waiting for Superman.’ By JASON L. RILEY New York Teachers unions are on the defensive these days. The Obama administration is pushing various measures long opposed by the unions: charter school expansion, pay-for-performance,
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March 07, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive NCGA Preview: Week of March 7 By Anthony Greco RALEIGH — The bill lifting the state’s cap on charter schools at 100 passed the Senate by a 33-17 vote. It faces tougher sledding in the House. John Hood’s Daily Journal Perdue Now Owns ObamaCare Perdue and Cooper
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January 17, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive State May Get No Pension Help From Washington By Anthony Greco RALEIGH — While no specific bailout plans are under consideration, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has introduced H.Res. 23, stating Congress’ opposition to any federal intervention meant to “bail out state and local government employee pension
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Whites outnumbered in Wake schools RALEIGH In a sign of things to come for the state and the nation, the Wake County school system is no longer made up of a majority of white students. New figures released Tuesday by Wake show that children from minority groups account for a majority of the 143,289 students
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Put Department of Education in Timeout by Richard W. Rahn Richard W. Rahn is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and chairman of the Institute for Global Economic Growth. This article appeared in The Washington Times on November 3, 2010. The U.S. Department of Education was created with the primary stated goal of increasing
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