Town Square

Increasingly often, it’s just hard to believe one’s lying eyes. Last Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee released its proposed 2027 Pentagon budget (NCAA) of a staggering $1.15 trillion. And get this: section 224 of this bill proposes essentially melding together the armed forces of the US and Israel.

Our public schools are in crisis. In the last four years alone, 57 public schools in N.C. have closed. Declining birth rates are part of the story, but so are chronic underfunding and private school vouchers that divert taxpayer dollars. These forces are making it increasingly difficult for public schools to attract students and retain the best teachers for them.