Archive for April, 2006
GOP congressmen back drilling off Outer Banks
Thursday, April 27th, 2006A condemned man’s DNA appeal
Thursday, April 27th, 2006A jackpot that’s not
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Importance of child safety
Thursday, April 27th, 2006N.C. is obliged to give back
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Reform not a done deal.
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006The General Assembly reconvenes in less than two weeks and virtually everyone in Raleigh expects lawmakers to pass significant reforms in lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws this session.
The voters are understandably demanding it, with scandals dominating the news…
The Achievment Gap Revisited
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006The report released by the North Carolina Justice Center’s Education & Law Project, entitled The Achievement Gap Revisited: How Minority Students Are Faring in North Carolina’s Public Schools, finds that during the 2004-05 school year, 34% of black students did not pass their end-of-grade tests, compared to 12% of white students.
