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The term "Zero Tolerance," as it applies to school policies, is well known in society. Examples that might come to mind include a seven-year-old being suspended for eating a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun or a teen being suspended for wearing an American flag shirt.
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 6:57 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Thomas Jefferson wondered how the country would respond in the case its government passed a law that was clearly unconstitutional.
Published: Friday, July 24th, 2015 @ 5:11 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Historically, higher education has been relatively left alone by the North Carolina legislature; this year represents a slight departure from that trend. For one thing, Governor McCrory has made the community colleges a focus of his administration and has called attention to their needs.
Published: Friday, May 15th, 2015 @ 12:51 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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"Facts are stubborn things," future president John Adams said in court. The occasion for Adams' observation is noteworthy, because Adams had taken the highly unpopular, personally dangerous task of defending Capt. Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers accused of shooting and killing five...
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2014 @ 5:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"Facts are stubborn things," future president John Adams said in court. The occasion for Adam's observation is noteworthy, because Adams had taken the highly unpopular, personally dangerous task of defending Captain Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers accused of shooting and killing five...
Published: Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 @ 12:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, former Governor James G. Martin donated some of his personal and historical artifacts from his tenure as governor to the North Carolina Museum of History. Governor Pat McCrory joined in the ceremony and thanked Governor Martin for his donations and legacy of public service.
Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 @ 9:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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A woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services, when she was startled by an intruder.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 8:34 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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You'd have thought by now that the news media would have learned the hard lessons of prejudging a story or a situation before all the facts are in.
Published: Thursday, September 25th, 2014 @ 12:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On June 11, several experts and agencies testified to the House Committee about the impacts of the Clean Water Act
Published: Monday, June 16th, 2014 @ 4:20 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Liberal politicians, left-wing activists, and the teacher union may not like it, but the North Carolina General Assembly is not about to abandon its reforms of teacher hiring, firing, and compensation. That's because the lawmakers who enacted them are familiar with the empirical research about what
Published: Monday, April 7th, 2014 @ 8:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Incarcerated prisoners are not entitled to unemployment benefits because they obviously do not meet the condition of being able, available, and actively looking for work.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 8:45 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Turnage Theater, a recently renovated historic theater in the heart of Washington, North Carolina’s Historic District, is pleased to announce their lineup for their fourth season
Published: Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 @ 9:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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