• John Locke Update

    More Exposure for Higher Ed Issues

    posted October 28, 2004
    The Duke University law student who wrote about the recent Pope Center conference for the Renew America web site, John Plecnik, has also published the piece on David Horowitz’s…
  • John Locke Update

    Another Home Run

    posted October 28, 2004
    Last week, Paul Chesser’s love for the Boston Red Sox was on display in the Raleigh New & Observer. On Monday, he turned his team’s come-from-behind league championship win over…
  • John Locke Update

    K-12 Education Update

    posted October 28, 2004
    Lindalyn Kakadelis continued the fall charter schools tour this week, speaking to the Banner Elk Kiwanis Club. While in the area, she visited Grandfather Academy. For a copy of the…
  • John Locke Update

    Judicial Nominations Take Center Stage

    posted October 28, 2004
    This week, George Leef participated in a forum at UNC-Chapel Hill on judicial nominations, sponsored by the UNC Chapter of the American Constitution Society. Panelists included Leef, Melody Barnes, Senior…
  • John Locke Update

    Talking Politics

    posted October 28, 2004
    This weekend marks the end of NBC 17’s special pre-election coverage featuring Donna Martinez and her “At Issue” colleagues framing issues for local and statewide races. When complete, 40 pieces…
  • John Locke Update

    Amendment One Opposition Takes to the Sky

    posted October 21, 2004
    On Monday Chad Adams joined a contingent of officials opposed to Amendment One for a whirlwind airplane tour of North Carolina, holding press conferences in multiple locations to explain the…
  • John Locke Update

    Free Speech is a Political Litmus Test?

    posted October 21, 2004
    More than 100 people joined the Pope Center last Saturday for a daylong conference on academic freedom. The group grew to 130 for remarks by outspoken free speech advocate David…
  • John Locke Update

    UNC’s Core Curriculum Called “Callow”

    posted October 21, 2004
    We recently told you about the National Association of Scholars report on the lack of fundamental courses in the general education requirements of campuses in the UNC System. Now the…
  • John Locke Update

    Capitalizing on Charter School Report

    posted October 21, 2004
    Lindalyn Kakadelis took the fall education tour to Rutherford and Wilkes counties last week. At each stop, the NC Education Alliance’s new policy report and parents guide on charter schools…

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