Lawmakers have a new target in NC schools: earth science
Environmental science is on the chopping block because Republican lawmakers don’t think students need to learn about climate change. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Higher Ed Works
Our hopes for 2023
Legislators have stashed approximately $10 billion in reserves. Some of these funds need to be used for bonuses to help teachers and other state employees keep up with inflation, extending Longleaf Commitment grants, and expanding subsidies for both child-care workers and parents, making child care more affordable. Read More
2022: An anxious year in education
Budget battles grew more sharply partisan and leadership in higher ed systems continued to shuffle. Read More
Cooper: University boards should reflect North Carolina
North Carolina was the only one of 25 states surveyed whose governing board of higher education is appointed strictly by the legislature. Read More
Ross & Spellings: Organize UNC System for success
The two former UNC Presidents point out strengths but also weaknesses of the current governance system and suggest how it can be improved. Read More
Enrollment down across UNC System
Twelve of the System’s 16 institutions saw enrollment decline this fall, while four – Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State, N.C. A&T and UNC-Chapel Hill – increased enrollment. Read More
NC partisan balance hangs by a one-vote thread
One vote could prove crucial to upholding Cooper’s vetoes of legislation that goes too far, as well as the balance of power among our three branches of government. Read More
UNC System: disinvesting in public universities
The incremental reductions in state funding continue to shift the burden of financing a college education from the state to students. Read More
K-12: Symptoms of lousy pay
More than 4,400 teaching positions were open at the beginning of school. With so many shortages we can expect class sizes to increase. Read More
Where we stand: Underfunded
We're being told that North Carolina is the number one state in the nation for business. Why can't we be number one for education as well? Read More
