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Category: Opinion

FOR THE RECORD

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Staff

A Resolution Honoring Joey and Freddie Shelton

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Achievement gap reality check

Posted on June 24, 2010June 24, 2010 by Staff

The achievement gap is the most serious educational challenge we face in our schools. To many, it seems intractable. But after decades of attempts throughout the nation to deal with this issue, important lessons have emerged that form the basis of a viable and lasting solution.

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Legislation would rein in home foreclosure scams

Posted on June 24, 2010June 24, 2010 by Staff

In these tough times, it seems as though the American dream of homeownership is under attack from every quarter. Predatory loans, declining home values, harmful mortgage servicing practices and lost jobs have driven foreclosures to record highs.

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The right play

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Staff

The fate of the latest incarnation of the video poker industry in North Carolina is now in the hands of the state House after the Senate voted 47-1 Monday night to ban Internet sweepstakes parlors. The parlors are spreading quickly across the state as a way to get around the 2006 ban on traditional video poker machines.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

Holding the line; A Century Ago

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More than Shelter

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) is proposing to build a transitional housing facility on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill that will help men who are experiencing homelessness to change the course of their lives.

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Budget déjà vu

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

In case you missed the news about the state budget negotiations between the House and Senate late last week, here is a quick summary.

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Resolution

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Staff

[Editor’s note: The following resolution was passed last month by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen in response to the efforts of Rep. Paul Stam of Apex to get local governments to drop abortion coverage from their health care plans.]

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FROM THE EDITOR

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Staff

For those of you receiving diplomas from one of our fine high schools, let me first offer a hardy congratulation.

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The standardized testing dilemma

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Staff

One of the most interesting parts of the recent House budget debate wasn’t about the budget at all. It was about the state’s standardized testing policy in public schools.

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Health reform: A huge boon to N.C. Adam Searing

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Staff

North Carolinians stand to benefit from national health reform in many ways.

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A new CCC

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Staff

Friday’s job report was awful. For most new high school and college grads, finding a job is harder than ever.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Posted on June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 by Staff

Zone of confusion; Thanks, Charlie; Correction

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Children’s mental health needs still going unmet

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Staff

Imagine being angry all the time but not having the words to express it or the experience to understand it. Imagine being raped or beaten by an adult who is supposed to love and take care of you.

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Unleashing a workable future

Posted on June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 by Staff

Want your community to be safe and resilient through the coming effects of unstable economy, climate change and the end of cheap oil? A great start was made on this issue at The Great Unleashing, held May 15 at Carrboro’s Century Center, sponsored by Transition Carrboro-Chapel Hill.

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