Preparing for college and managing student loan debt requires discipline and biblical wisdom. Financial author Art Rayner shares strategies for minimizing debt, including saving, taking college-level courses, exploring scholarships, and being willing to work while in school. He also discusses common misconceptions about student loans and the importance of educating oneself on the commitment involved. [... more]

In North Carolina, the landscape of education is shifting with more families choosing schools of choice over traditional public schools. The Opportunity Scholarship Program has seen significant growth, with 25,000 students currently enrolled, and a waiting list for scholarships. Advocates argue that this expansion will help families make choices based on what's best for their children, rather than economics. [... more]

North Carolina's junior U.S. senator gained a national audience during recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a major impact on the state's businesses, with private bars being particularly hard hit. Meanwhile, North Carolina school kids have finished up the first quarter of the school year, some 100 percent virtual, some a hybrid of virtual and in-person learning, and the question now is what comes next for the kids, for the teachers, for the faculty, for the parents. [... more]

North Carolina's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about the accuracy of data used to inform public policy decisions. An expert analysis of trade with China challenges a popular narrative that American trade relationships with China have been bad for America. Meanwhile, the state's fiscal policy has been successful in keeping spending growth at or below the rate of population plus inflation, protecting North Carolinians' purchases and paychecks from tax hikes. [... more]

Carolina Journal Radio celebrates its th weekly episode marking more than years of documenting interesting developments in N C politics and public policy Using that milestone as a starting point John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke looks ahead to the future for JLF efforts to spread the message about individual freedom personal responsibility and limited constitutional government Plaintiffs tied to the N C Association of Educators teachers union are challenging Opportunity Scholarship school vouchers in court Opponents contend vouchers violate the state constitution despite the fact that the N C Supreme Court upheld Opportunity Scholarships in Jeanette Doran president and [... more]