Tardy
Rather than completing our state’s business on time, legislators made time to take the past month off for vacations and conferences Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Higher Ed Works
Paul Fulton, 1993: Strategic diversity in the modern workplace
The then-President of Sara Lee wrote this piece in 1993 about creating an environment that is attractive to and embraces a culturally diverse work force. It is worth reading today. Read More
Shortsighted decision
If the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in college admissions reduced opportunities for people of color it runs full speed into the demographic headwinds the US is facing. Read More
UNC Boards should look more like North Carolina
Cooper: the makeup of the UNC Board of Governors and Boards of Trustees has become more political, and has begun exercising more direct control in the administration of our campuses. Read More
Lawmakers show what they mean by school choice
Current budget includes state spending on vouchers to more than a half a billion dollars by 2032-33. Read More
Lawmakers nibble, nibble, nibble at governor's powers
Repeated moves since Republicans took control of the legislature have shifted more power to the legislature. Read More
The game just changed...or did it?
Rep. Tricia Cotham’s switch from Democrat to Republican this week rocked Raleigh and gave Republicans the 72 votes they need, assuming all House Republicans vote as a bloc. Read More
House budget has raises for teachers, but we can do better
The budget rolled out this week by the House is only the beginning of the budget process but it makes a number of worthy increases but it could have gone further. Read More
Take care of those who take care of us
The state is training people for private industry. It would be better to train them and keep them by paying them better. Read More
What to do with an extra $3 billion
The greater than project funds are a result of smaller than expected decline in individual income taxes, strong corporate profits, strong consumer spending and better than expected investment returns. Read More
