By John Tate III CHARLOTTE (August 23, 2023) – Why do we let our General Assembly dismantle K-12 public education as we have known it, to the detriment of our community’s kids and our economy? It is our fault, you know. We are empowered as a people to change those who govern. We either just… READ MORE
N.C. A&T: Almost $150M in sponsored research
GREENSBORO (August 23, 2023) – Less than two weeks after it announced it makes a $2.4 billion economic impact on North Carolina’s economy, N.C. A&T State University announced it has reached nearly $150 million a year in sponsored research. The university said it received $147.4 million in research and program funds in fiscal 2023 –… READ MORE
Tardy
RALEIGH (August 16, 2023) – Here we go again. A year ago, North Carolina students – our most precious resource – started school with 5,000 teacher positions vacant across the state. A year later, with school to start in two weeks, it appears our children are about to do the same. In Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools alone,… READ MORE
Exodus from Chapel Hill?
CHAPEL HILL (August 10, 2023) – Faculty are the heart of any university. But what has politicization cost UNC-Chapel Hill? Though not all of these faculty members cited university governance as the reason, let’s take a look at some recent departures: Kelly Hogan is a rock star in the world of new ways to teach… READ MORE
N.C. A&T: $2.4B annual economic impact
GREENSBORO (August 10, 2023) – N.C. A&T State University has an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion in North Carolina, supporting 17,337 jobs, according to a study released today. The study, based on 2021-22 data, found a 63% increase in N.C. A&T’s impact from a previous study based on 2017-18 data.1 “N.C. A&T SU creates… READ MORE
UNC students ‘deserve to believe they belong’
CHAPEL HILL (July 27, 2023) – If ever there was a contrast between those who want students at the University of North Carolina to represent all of North Carolina and those who don’t, it was on full display last Thursday with UNC-Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz told board members the university is… READ MORE
Merritt: What we learn is not limited to the classroom
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mark Merritt served as vice chancellor and general counsel for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2016-18, as Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC made its way through the courts. By Mark Merritt CHARLOTTE (August 3, 2023) – What we learn in college is not limited to the classroom. The… READ MORE
State Board Chair: ‘A critical time’ for public education
CHARLOTTE (July 26, 2023) – With the state budget for the next two years still unsettled, the Chair of the State Board of Education says it’s a critical time to tell legislators to support public education. “A budget really speaks to our values,” State Board Chair Eric Davis says in the accompanying video. NC House… READ MORE
State Board Chair: ‘We need salaries that are competitive’
CHARLOTTE (July 20, 2023) – The Chair of the State Board of Education appreciates North Carolina teachers. And as legislators continue to dicker over the state budget, he says they need to pay teachers better. “Most of all, we need to compensate them worthy of the profession that all other professions depend upon,” State Board… READ MORE
UNC-Chapel Hill: Under the BOG microscope
RALEIGH (July 20, 2023) – Members of the UNC Board of Governors showed Wednesday just what a microscope they use to probe UNC-Chapel Hill. A week after the U.S. Supreme Court banned consideration of race in admissions at public and private universities – but specifically at Carolina and Harvard – UNC-CH Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz announced… READ MORE
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