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The Democratic frontrunner in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race and a sitting state Supreme Court justice both appear on a high-profile shortlist of candidates to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 11:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican leadership in the General Assembly has introduced legislation to increase penalties for rioting across North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, May 9th, 2021 @ 4:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a public comment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a proposed rule change requiring race and gender quotas on the boards of corporations listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
By: Judicial Watch
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John Harris muses at Politico about the President-elect’s treatment from members of his own party.
Published: Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 @ 9:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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NC State business professor Dr. Bart Danielsen asks that question in a thoughtful post on his blog, The Green Apples.
Published: Monday, June 29th, 2020 @ 10:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Editors at National Review Online don’t want to see Congress’ coronavirus aid package mislabeled.
Published: Friday, April 3rd, 2020 @ 9:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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I grew up in the “separate but equal” school era, although we knew Black schools weren’t equal. The 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2019 @ 7:53 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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A new report shows that charter schools are becoming more racially diverse, enrolling more impoverished students, and performing better than in previous years, but experts say challenges remain
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 5:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new report shows that charter schools are becoming more racially diverse, enrolling more impoverished students, and performing better than in previous years, but experts say challenges remain
Published: Monday, February 5th, 2018 @ 9:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Gallup Organization and Inside Higher Ed co-hosted a conference in Washington on September 15
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2016 @ 9:01 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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In Part 1, we looked at Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) enrollment as an indicator of the growing gap between the educational options now available at the traditional public schools and the options parents actually want for their children
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2016 @ 11:02 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Supreme Court held, in the 2003 case Grutter v. Bollinger, that it is permissible for universities to give some students preference in admission on the basis of their race. That decision was a serious mistake and it is time to correct it.
Published: Friday, September 18th, 2015 @ 3:09 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Last week, a working group from the UNC system's Board of Governors drew national attention and student and faculty protest after it announced plans to discontinue three of the system's 237 centers and increase oversight of thirteen others.
Published: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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East Carolina University's Board of Trustees voted Feb. 20 to transition the name of Charles B. Aycock from a residence hall to a new space where the building's namesake and others will be recognized.
Published: Monday, February 23rd, 2015 @ 8:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, July 11th, 2014 @ 2:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 16th, 2014 @ 2:07 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The website newgeography.org recently published a study of which metro areas have the most economic momentum as 2014 gets under way. The Praxis Strategy Group looked at factors such as GDP growth, job growth, unemployment rates, population growth and migration from other states.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 @ 11:41 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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If you've spent any time learning about pirates, you've likely heard of Blackbeard. Author Kevin Duffus says what you think you know about Blackbeard might be very different...
Published: Sunday, April 21st, 2013 @ 5:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent years have seen some tough times for employees and students in the University of North Carolina system, with a number of layoffs, repeated tuition hikes, and few raises.
Published: Friday, August 10th, 2012 @ 11:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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