- Latest episodes: The Political Takeover of the UNC SystemRALEIGH (July 6, 2023) – Dear readers, today we share the latest episodes in the ongoing saga The Political Takeover of the UNC System. Just as the UNC Governance Commission was ...Read more
- Will affirmative action decision fuel HBCU enrollment?GREENSBORO (June 6, 2023) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection last week of affirmative action in college admissions could also fuel an enrollment boom at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges ...Read more
- UNC Commission offers recommendations legislators should heedRALEIGH (June 27, 2023) – The Chronicle of Higher Education recently labeled the University of North Carolina System “a poster child for troubled governance.” The UNC Board of Governors and campus ...Read more
- Leslie Boney: The new threats to free speech on campusLeslie Boney Sixty years ago this week, North Carolina legislators shut down free speech on college campuses across the state. Today, free speech on campus is under threat again — in ...Read more
- Roy Williams on teacher pay: ‘Come on, man!’CHAPEL HILL (June 22, 2023) – When he lists his heroes – other than his mother – Hall of Fame Coach Roy Williams lists his teachers. “The most important people to ...Read more
- Commission: UNC boards should look more like NCRALEIGH (June 12, 2023) – A bipartisan commission appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper made recommendations this week to increase representation on the University of North Carolina System’s governing boards. Cooper told ...Read more
- Teachers: You can grow your ownDENVER, NC – North Carolina has a severe teacher shortage – the state started the school year more than 5,000 teachers short.1 But some places have learned you can grow your ...Read more
- NC teacher pay: ‘Simply not competitive’CLICK HERE to view the full webinar on Fair Pay for NC K-12 Teachers RALEIGH (June 8, 2023) – When she won a North Carolina Teaching Fellows scholarship to become a ...Read more
- Defending Carolina’s priceless gem, Part IIIAffirming Academic Freedom at the Nation’s First Public University EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the third installment of a three-part essay by Lloyd Kramer, a professor of history and former Chair ...Read more
- Lawmakers show what they mean by school choiceRALEIGH (June 1, 2023) – State legislators are moving to dramatically expand vouchers to attend private schools this year, lifting income limits on who qualifies and raising state spending on ...Read more