North Carolina is one of 21 states with a law that permits corporal punishment in the public schools. Yet, it may be the only state that does not monitor the administration of corporal punishment.
We are pleased to have Dr. Orrin Pilkey join the Progressive Pulse blog as a contributing author. Dr. Pilkey is an expert on barrier islands and coastal geology. Please take a moment to read his blog entry regarding Figure 8 Island.…
Child Poverty in North Carolina: A Preventable Epidemic highlights the stunting effect poverty has on children’s cognitive development, academic success, health outcomes and opportunities to improve economic circumstances.
Disability Rights North Carolina releases the results of their investigation of suspicious deaths linked to inadequate discharge planning from the state's psychiatric hospitals. The report contains Disability Rights NC's conclusion that the deaths of at least three former patients in…
The NC Budget & Tax Center released a new report calling for a study that defines what is necessary to provide all children in NC with a sound, basic education and the cost of the programs and total cost to satisfy that constitutionally proscribed responsibility.
Thousands of North Carolina families don’t earn enough to meet a basic family budget, thanks in large part to the growing number of low-quality jobs. However, changes to state policies can help these families build more financially secure futures.
Low- and Moderate-Income Workers Pay More than the Wealthy, but Policy Changes Could Improve Fairness
The poorest 20% of North Carolina households pay a larger share of their family incomes in state and local taxes than any other income group, while the wealthiest households pay the smallest share. This is one of the key findings from a new study released today by the North Carolina Budget and Tax Center.
NC Budget and Tax Center Lays Out Recommendations for Reform
North Carolina will need to change how it pays for roads and how it sets its transportation priorities if it is to effectively deal with the population boom expected in the coming decades. That is the conclusion of a new report for the NC Budget and Tax Center (BTC).
Louisa Warren and Mandy Ableidinger
RALEIGH - With the economy crumbling, the Bush administration and Congress are hastily assembling an economic stimulus package in hopes of fending off a recession. The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan that centers on tax rebates, and the Senate is pulling together a slightly different plan.
Remember the Survivors of Katrina this Holiday Season
More Than 12,000 Homeless,
HUD Plans Demolition of an additional 4,600 Units of housing
There are more than 12,000 homeless in New Orleans living under bridges and in parks. Most were working and lived…
Action for Children's newest report discusses the latest scientific research on adolescent brain development, showing that while teenagers may physically resemble adults, neurologically, their brains are still developing and are extremely susceptible to environmental influences. The report also finds that…
Here’s a release and chart on the soaring fundraising by NC Members of
Congress in the 2006 election:
"Members of Congress from North Carolina are raising four times as much
campaign money as they did a generation ago, even adjusting for inflation,
according…
WRAL recorded the question and answer session that took place during the Crucial Conversation Luncheon "Where do we go from here? The future of North Carolina’s transportation system."
Action for Children North Carolina and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine have released the2007 North Carolina Child Health Report Card, which demonstrates that while North Carolina’s efforts to ensure positive health outcomes for children and youth have shown improvement in…
A new report issued today by Action for Children North Carolina finds that North Carolina’s child welfare system has successfully responded to federal goals and measures, but more must be done to improve the system and to ensure the state’s foster…
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