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New evidence that North Carolina’s charter schools experiment is deeply flawed

New evidence that North Carolina’s charter schools experiment is deeply flawed by NC Newsline

Apr 17, 2023•1 min

April 14 - Lawmakers should advance bill to study medical benefits of psychedelics

April 14 - Lawmakers should advance bill to study medical benefits of psychedelics by NC Newsline

Apr 14, 2023•1 min

April 13 - Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling is an outrageous assault on science and health

April 13 - Texas judge’s abortion pill ruling is an outrageous assault on science and health by NC Newsline

Apr 12, 2023•1 min

April 12 – Lawmakers overreach with bill that targets private nonprofit

April 12 – Lawmakers overreach with bill that targets private nonprofit by NC Newsline

Apr 11, 2023•1 min

April 11 - Turning schools into fortresses is not the answer to gun violence crisis

April 11 - Turning schools into fortresses is not the answer to gun violence crisis by NC Newsline

Apr 11, 2023•1 min

April 10 - Justice Thomas’s acceptance of billionaire’s gifts are an outrageous ethics violation

April 10 - Justice Thomas’s acceptance of billionaire’s gifts are an outrageous ethics violation by NC Newsline

Apr 09, 2023•1 min

April7 - Party-swapping lawmaker forgets what being an elected official is all about

April7 - Party-swapping lawmaker forgets what being an elected official is all about by NC Newsline

Apr 07, 2023•1 min

April6 - NC Newsline report spotlights a grave injustice, and state leaders should take action

April6 - NC Newsline report spotlights a grave injustice, and state leaders should take action by NC Newsline

Apr 06, 2023•1 min

April 5 – As feared, NC House budget proposal elevates culture wars over the common good

April 5 – As feared, NC House budget proposal elevates culture wars over the common good by NC Newsline

Apr 05, 2023•1 min

April 4 Commentary: Disparities in student discipline numbers reveal a damning truth

April 4 Commentary: Disparities in student discipline numbers reveal a damning truth by NC Newsline

Apr 04, 2023•1 min

April 3 Commentary: Legislature irresponsibly courts disaster by ending gun safety law

April 3 Commentary: Legislature irresponsibly courts disaster by ending gun safety law by NC Newsline

Apr 04, 2023•1 min

Introducing The Bottom Line, from NC Newsline

Every weekday, NC Newsline editor and veteran North Carolina policy observer Rob Schofield offers a 60-second take on the key policy issues that impact North Carolinians.

Mar 31, 2023•1 min

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