North Carolina Policy Solutions
Health Benefit Mandates
Introduction There are many opportunities for North Carolina lawmakers to help lower the cost of health insurance. One way is to re-examine the 57 health benefit mandates that state officials have passed into law since the…
Direct Primary Care
Introduction The excessive amount of health care regulation that deteriorates the physician/patient relationship is pushing some doctors to opt out of insurance contracts so they can spend more time with their patients. This…
Dental Care Access
Introduction The importance of oral health is often overlooked in the broader health care discussion. Sustaining proper oral health at a young age and into one’s elderly years is an essential factor in maintaining one’s…
Certificate of Need
Introduction A Certificate of Need program (CON) limits health care supply unless state health care planners determine a specific “need.” Based on the theory that the economics of health care is unlike any other market, CON…
Virtual Schools
Introduction Virtual schools have many advantages. Their students can receive instruction through a computer and an internet connection without having to be physically present in the classroom. Virtual schools may be used for…
Testing and Accountability
Introduction In 2022, North Carolina spent over $16.7 billion on K-12 public education. Was the money used wisely? Answering that question involves informal as well as formal processes. Informally, parents render their own…
Teaching Profession
Introduction One truth about education has been underscored repeatedly over the last decade: a high-quality teacher is one of the most significant influences on student achievement. It’s a truth regularly confirmed by…
Standards and Curricula
Introduction While the terms “standards” and “curricula” are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing, and it is important to differentiate them. Standards can be understood as a framework containing broad…
School Choice
Introduction The North Carolina State Constitution provides “for a general and uniform system of free public schools.” That same document recognizes that “the people have a right to the privilege of education, and it is the…
Pre-Kindergarten Education
Introduction North Carolina’s compulsory attendance law allows parents and guardians to enroll their children in school as early as age five. Before their children reach that age, parents and guardians may choose to employ…
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