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In his book Education Myths, University of Arkansas professor Jay Greene pointed out that the myth of inadequately funded schools "is simultaneously the most widely held idea about education in America and the one that is most directly at odds with the available evidence."
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 10:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Going to college can be an expensive proposition. Tuition has been rising steadily in North Carolina and in other states. Many students receive aid in the form of a federal Pell Grant, but the Pell Grant Program faces problems and needs serious reform. Dr. Jenna Ashley Robinson, director of...
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 2:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Next month, the UNC Board of Governors Committee on Budget and Finance will vote on UNC-Chapel Hill's health services fee. The committee has already approved health fees for the other campuses but stopped short at Carolina's $436-per-year fee after learning that UNC-Chapel Hill is spending some...
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 2:27 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Mrs. Delores Robinson Satchell, 70, of 34 Parker Lane, Aurora, died Sunday, March 9, 2014.
Published: Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 @ 5:48 am
By: Announcements
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We have heard it time and time again. Teachers are demoralized, depressed, and dissatisfied. If lawmakers do not do something fast, then thousands of teachers will leave the state or the profession.
Published: Friday, February 7th, 2014 @ 11:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Satterthwaite Moore, 79, a resident of River Trace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and formerly of Belhaven, died Friday, January. 24, 2014.
Published: Friday, January 31st, 2014 @ 3:21 am
By: Announcements
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Governor Pat McCrory discussed new and ongoing initiatives to power the economy, improve education and increase state government efficiency in 2014 during a news conference Monday at the Executive Residence with his cabinet.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 @ 4:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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"Universities for a very long time have been based on trust." So said the provost of the University of North Carolina, commenting on a report that a course taken mostly by intercollegiate athletes had never actually met. Dozens of other courses may have been similarly fraudulent, and a criminal...
Published: Sunday, January 19th, 2014 @ 9:46 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Madam Chair, Ranking Member Hinojosa, and Distinguished Members of this committee, thank you for this opportunity. The Pell grant program faces two serious problems today: its increasing cost to the taxpayer, and its failure to serve students well. The program is too expensive and too few...
Published: Friday, December 6th, 2013 @ 8:10 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Major college sports like football and basketball produce revenue streams in the billions. In recent years, the NCAA, powerhouse conferences, teams, television stations, and coaches have profited at an unprecedented rate. In North Carolina, for example, the highest-paid public official is not...
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 7:07 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Public universities are facing a new economic reality, as states decide to reduce funding and expect a lot more fiscal accountability. Now, in response, schools are cutting costs, raising tuition, and sometimes both. Jenna Ashley Robinson, outreach coordinator for the Pope Center for Higher...
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 @ 12:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Safe Kids Pitt County urges parents and caregivers to make sure their car seats and booster seats are properly installed on "National Seat Check Saturday," on Sept. 21 from 2-5 p.m. Greenville will have bilingual certified child passenger safety technicians available to provide hands-on instruction
Published: Tuesday, September 17th, 2013 @ 7:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mr. Ermon Stewart Satchel Sr., of 650 Cherry Run Road, Washington, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Vidant Beaufort Hospital. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Stevenson's Community Church, with pastor Gary Best officiating.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2013 @ 11:21 am
By: Announcements
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Mrs. Jeanette Flynn Satterthwaite, 54, a resident of 825 Boston Ave., Washington, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Vidant Beaufort Hospital.
Published: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 @ 9:34 am
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Mrs. Linda Satterthwaite Daniels, of 5608 Sandy Ridge Drive, River Creek, Washington, died, Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the home of her son Calvin Satterthwaite.
Published: Thursday, April 11th, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
By: Announcements
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Senate suggestions that now might be a good time to consider the elimination or consolidation of one or more of the UNC 16-campus system drew immediate and passionate opposition, some calling it a war on public universities.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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March Madness is the moniker given the NCAA basketball tournament championship, but this year in North Carolina it is taking on new meaning. Seems like everyone is mad about something.
Published: Thursday, March 28th, 2013 @ 2:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Helen M. Satterthwaite, formerly of Acre Station (60 Lovick Lane, Terra Ceia) died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dunn.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 5:11 pm
By: Announcements
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Helen M. Satterthwaite, formerly of Acre Station, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunn.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 @ 3:22 pm
By: Announcements
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There was once a time in America when the exploits of NASA was a national ambition - Democrat, Republican - it did not matter.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 @ 3:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new performance audit shows that the N.C. Industrial Commission has been lax in monitoring data to make sure North Carolina businesses are keeping up with their duty to provide workers' compensation insurance for their employees.
Published: Friday, February 22nd, 2013 @ 7:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Mr. Bobby Lockwood Satterthwaite 68, of 1941 L.T. Hardee Road, Greenville, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 20112, at Vidant Medical Center, Greenville.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2012 @ 9:59 am
By: Announcements
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New 2012 SAT scores, released weeks ago, unleashed a fusillade of commentary about the state of American achievement. Many hammered the decline in reading performance; others celebrated the largest-ever pool of students to take the SAT.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 1:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Much has changed for the good concerning North Carolina's regulatory environment with the passage of the Regulatory Reform Act (RRA) of 2011, tort reform, medical malpractice reform, and workers' compensation reform.
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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School accountability comes in two forms. Either parents keep schools accountable by "voting with their feet" or states compel public school districts to administer standardized tests.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Derrick Lee Satterthwaite, a resident of Washington, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Vidant Medical Center
Published: Friday, August 17th, 2012 @ 1:58 pm
By: Announcements
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You know you live in an Upside-down Land if ... You can get arrested for expired tags on your car but not for being in the country illegally.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 11:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As I observed yesterday, the new budget plan for 2012-13 contains many good provisions. I admit to being frustrated, however, at the unwillingness of conferees to include $10 million to compensate victims of North Carolina's forced-sterilization program.
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 @ 11:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Assembly has completed its work on the state's nearly $20.2 billion General Fund budget. It's now on Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue's desk.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2012 @ 10:25 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House and Senate budget negotiators have reached a compromise $20.2 billion General Fund budget deal for the upcoming fiscal year that provides 1.2 percent raises to state employees and teachers while restoring $251 million in previous cuts to public education.
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2012 @ 3:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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From 1929 to 1974, more than 7,000 forced sterilizations were performed in North Carolina. The state-sponsored Eugenics Board, which was responsible for ordering sterilizations sanctioned by the government, was not abolished until 1977.
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 8:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Victims of the state's forced sterilization program moved a step closer to getting $50,000 in compensation apiece after the House Judiciary Committee gave its blessing to the proposal on Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, May 27th, 2012 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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I don't understand all the fuss about the proposed Buffet Rule. I think it should be the guiding principle for government at all levels.
Published: Monday, April 30th, 2012 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Progressives make a point that conservatives ought to take to heart: taxes are far from the only factors that households and businesses take into consideration when deciding where to live, work, invest, shop, or create new businesses.
Published: Sunday, April 15th, 2012 @ 12:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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