(Click here for video of Rep. Arp discussing the bond proposal at UNC Charlotte) CHAPEL HILL – State Rep. Dean Arp (R-Union) is known as a fiscal conservative. And his strong support for a $2 billion bond package that will go to North Carolina voters in March is rooted in sound fiscal policy. Even if… READ MORE
Too important
Yes – it was a tumultuous, divisive search with too many political overtones. But it is time to close ranks behind Margaret Spellings, whom the UNC Board of Governors has selected as the next President of the University of North Carolina System. The stakes are too high to do otherwise: The futures of 220,000 students,… READ MORE
VIDEO: Reynolds CEO: One company’s reliance on NC higher ed
WINSTON-SALEM – Partnerships between the business world and academia take many, many forms. In the accompanying video, Susan Cameron, the President and CEO of Reynolds American, Inc., details one company’s reliance on higher education in North Carolina. Cameron describes Reynolds’ long relationship with agronomy research at NC State University, its support for scholarships at Winston-Salem… READ MORE
Set the bar high
By Paul Fulton and Brad Wilson Co-Chairs, Higher Education Works The University of North Carolina is revered as one of the best – if not the best – public university system in the country. Our state universities help distinguish North Carolina from other states. As the UNC Board of Governors chooses a successor to outgoing… READ MORE
Bonds will build capacity for ‘jobs that don’t yet exist’
RALEIGH (Sept. 30, 2015) – A bright spot for higher education in the final days of the 2015 General Assembly is a $2 billion bond package that North Carolina voters will be asked to approve next March. “What are we buying here? Houses of knowledge, factories of knowledge,” declared Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, senior chair… READ MORE
BONDS: $980M for Universities, $350M for community colleges
RALEIGH (Sept. 24, 2015) – Voters in North Carolina – now the nation’s 9th-largest state – appear headed for a decision in March on more than $1.3 billion in bonds to build capacity in higher education. The state Senate approved a $2 billion bond package today that Senate leaders negotiated with leaders in the state… READ MORE
NYT: An expanding role for public institutions?
By ERIC JOHNSON NEW YORK – For the second year, UNC Chapel Hill has been named one of the best universities in the country for serving an economically diverse group of students. The New York Times released the second annual College Access Index last week, highlighting schools that do the best job of recruiting and… READ MORE
State Budget: Tax cuts limit options
RALEIGH (Sept. 16, 2015) – Even with conservative revenue targets, Republican legislative leaders say their budget compromise for 2015-17 boosts education spending by more than half a billion dollars. The $21.7 billion budget would increase total education spending by $531 million, with a $410 million increase for public schools, an additional $21 million for community… READ MORE
REVIEW: Will College Pay Off?
Will College Pay Off? A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You’ll Ever Make. By Peter Cappelli. Public Affairs, $25.99. By Eric Johnson For many years, asking Will College Pay Off? would have seemed ridiculous. The value of higher education was clear, compelling, and mostly undisputed. But with tuition rising and economic conditions shifting,… READ MORE
Reward the folks who teach our kids
A one-time, $750 bonus.1 That’s $2.05 a day – before taxes. A cup of coffee. That’s how state legislators say they’ll reward the people who prepare our children – from kindergarten through grad school – to join North Carolina’s workforce. It’s not nearly enough. And the consequences last for generations. Sure, starting teachers would see… READ MORE
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