GREENVILLE (November 17, 2022) – For the first time in nine years, the UNC System saw enrollment decline this fall, according to a new report. Because public universities currently receive state funds based largely on their enrollment, that could mean financial reductions for some. But the UNC Board of Governors is working to soften the… READ MORE
NC partisan balance hangs by a one-vote thread
RALEIGH (November 10, 2022) – In the aftermath of Tuesday’s elections, partisan balance in North Carolina hangs by a one-vote thread. Republicans won the 3/5 supermajority they need in the NC Senate – 30 of 50 seats – to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. They also won both seats on the NC Supreme… READ MORE
A loss in Hispanic representation
RALEIGH (November 10, 2022) – A particular disappointment in election results Tuesday was Rep. Ricky Hurtado’s loss of his state House seat in Alamance County. The 2020 census revealed that Hispanics now account for nearly 11% of North Carolina’s population.1 If Hispanic/Latino residents enjoyed proportional representation in the General Assembly, they would occupy 17 or… READ MORE
AT LAST: Supreme Court orders Leandro school funds
RALEIGH (November 9, 2022) – We now know how long it takes the NC Supreme Court to lose patience with “recalcitrant” state legislators who refuse to fully fund public education in North Carolina. After 28 years of litigation in the case known as Leandro, under both Democratic and Republican legislatures, the Court ordered state administrators Friday… READ MORE
Numbers to bear in mind as you vote
RALEIGH (November 3, 2022) – As you vote in the coming days, we encourage you to back candidates – particularly candidates for the state legislature – who support public education from preschool to grad school. Before you go to the polls, here are some numbers to bear in mind: 4,400 – The number of vacant… READ MORE
Financial Times: NC excels in workforce, talent
By Eric Johnson CHAPEL HILL (October 26, 2022) – The Financial Times released its first-ever ranking this month of the top cities in America for attracting foreign investment. Charlotte and Raleigh finished among the top 10, scoring alongside perennial favorites like Boston, New York, and Miami in the competition for global capital. Greensboro rounded out… READ MORE
Elwood Robinson: The importance of the HBCU experience
WSSU celebrates 130 years By Elwood RobinsonChancellor, Winston-Salem State University WINSTON-SALEM (October 26, 2022) – The story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is amazing with complexity, density, and variety, which recognizes the power of a dream and an extraordinary vision of possibilities. This incredible story has provided future generations with a framework, an… READ MORE
Where We Stand: The free market is working
RALEIGH (Oct. 20, 2022) – For those who like to preach about free markets – well, the free market is working. And would-be teachers are voting with their feet: The free market works when you offer educators wages that force them to take second jobs – and when school opens with 4,400 vacant teacher positions… READ MORE
UNC System: Disinvesting in public universities
RALEIGH (October 13, 2022) – North Carolina has an ambitious goal to have 2 million people ages 25-44 with a college degree or credential by 2030. Then why do we continue to disinvest in our public universities? The state spent $2,900 less per student in the University of North Carolina System in 2020-21 than it… READ MORE
Community Colleges: What don’t we get?
RALEIGH (October 6, 2022) – North Carolina is rated the No. 1 state in the nation for business.1 Then why can’t we do a better job paying the people who train our workers? Community colleges are at the heart of training North Carolina’s workforce for several big incoming employers: Apple. Google. Boom Supersonic. VinFast. Wolfspeed… READ MORE
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