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RESEARCH AND ISSUES 
Radio: Student Debt And Family Formation
Allan Carlson talks about the negative impact of student loan debt on marriage and having children. (Feb 6) listen
Supporting The Life Choice
Dr. Matt Lytle explores the often overlooked option of adoption as an alternative to the difficult life of young unwed single motherhood or the tragedy of abortion. (Winter 2010) more
TOP STORIES 
National Marriage Week Underway
As couples prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, churches, communities, schools, and businesses across the country are taking part in National Marriage Week USA in an effort to “raise the issue of marriage to the national agenda.” (Feb 9) more
Election Filing Period Opens Feb 8
Filing opens today for North Carolina candidates who intend to run for public office in the 2010 elections. (Feb 8) more
Controversial Curriculum Changes
Curriculum changes to subjects as varied as sex education and social studies were a central theme of the North Carolina State Board of Education’s monthly meeting last week. (Feb 8) more
Charter Schools Get The Rap
If a new State Board of Education performance policy for charter schools were applied to all public schools in North Carolina, 155 traditional district schools, three alternative district schools, and six charter schools would be forced to close, according to a new report from the John Locke Foundation. (Feb 5) more
NC Teen Pregnancy Rates Hit 30–Year Low
After increasing slightly with the rest of the nation between 2005 and 2006, North Carolina’s teen pregnancy rate dropped to its lowest point in over 30 years in 2008. (Feb 4) more
Curriculum Sides With Abortion
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s proposed updated curriculum guidelines for Civics and Economics courses include an assertion that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand in the United States, is comparable to court actions on segregation and ethnic discrimination in upholding individual liberties “against oppressive government.” (Feb 3) more
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