- Governor names UNC Governance Commission membersRALEIGH (November 23, 2022) – After years of turnover in leadership and political interference in the UNC System, Gov. Roy Cooper named members of his Commission on the Governance of ...Read more
- Leatherwood: Community colleges prepare health care workforceBy Dr. Laura B. LeatherwoodPresident, Blue Ridge Community College FLAT ROCK (November 23, 2022) – Educational institutions serve as a vital pipeline that feed much-needed talent into our health care system. ...Read more
- Enrollment down across UNC SystemGREENVILLE (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 ...Read more
- NC partisan balance hangs by a one-vote threadRALEIGH (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 ...Read more
- A loss in Hispanic representationRALEIGH (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 ...Read more
- AT LAST: Supreme Court orders Leandro school fundsRALEIGH (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 ...Read more
- Numbers to bear in mind as you voteRALEIGH (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 ...Read more
- Financial Times: NC excels in workforce, talentBy 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 ...Read more
- Elwood Robinson: The importance of the HBCU experienceWSSU 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 ...Read more
- Where We Stand: The free market is workingRALEIGH (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 ...Read more