- Fulton: Fight politicization, political overreach in educationEDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, the North Carolina Society of New York honored Higher Ed Works founder and chair Paul Fulton at its annual Dinner Dance. Since 1947, the Society has recognized 79 honorees, including ...Read more
- Ross & Spellings: Organize UNC System for successRALEIGH (December 1, 2022) – Two former Presidents of the UNC System who will lead a commission to assess the System’s governing structure say the panel will examine models across ...Read more
- 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