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Response to Little wonder why Guskiewicz might leave

November 21, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 3 Comments

We have received an overwhelming number of responses to Paul Fulton’s Piece published on November 21, 2023 and thought it valuable to highlight this response from Michael Tiemann, which depicts the sentiment in most of the responses we’ve received. Dear Mr. Fulton, Thank you for saying so clearly what must be said. It is tragic… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, UNC Chapel Hill

ROI study shows value of a UNC System degree

November 16, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

GREENSBORO (November 16, 2023) – If there’s any doubt about the value of a UNC System degree, a new study shows an incredible return on that investment. The $2 million study by Deloitte – ordered by the NC General Assembly in 2021 – found that out of 1,299 programs across the UNC System, 93% had… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Economic Impact, UNC System

Is NC spending enough on public education?

November 14, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

BENSON (November 1, 2023) – Is North Carolina spending enough on public education? The vast divide between conservative and progressive answers to that question was on full display at a recent debate on education funding. The forum at the Benson Civic Center was the final installment in a four-week series of Home Town Debates on… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, At Risk, Home Town Debates 2023, Leandro

NC teacher pay: ‘My heart breaks’

November 9, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 3 Comments

RALEIGH (October 24, 2023) – “My heart breaks.” That phrase was repeated more than once in a recent discussion of teacher pay and recruitment in North Carolina. The forum at Meredith College was the third in a four-week series of Home Town Debates on education topics sponsored by Spectrum News and the NC Institute of… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Home Town Debates 2023, Leandro, teachers

Leandro judge takes issue with Hood

November 9, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (November 7, 2023) – In an op-ed piece that appeared in North Carolina newspapers last weekend, conservative columnist John Hood argued that high-poverty schools in the state already get more funds than schools in wealthier districts. The 29-year-old Leandro lawsuit was transformed from an argument that poor school districts were underfunded to one that… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Leandro

$500M in vouchers for private schools

November 1, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

SANFORD (October 10, 2023) – Is North Carolina’s dramatic expansion of vouchers for private schools – with no limits on family income – an effort to find what’s best for each child? Or an effort to undermine and divert funds from public education? A debate on those questions at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic &… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Home Town Debates 2023, Leandro, Underfunded

What’s next in UNC admissions case? ‘Hard work’

October 26, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

HENDERSON (October 3, 2023) – What will happen after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of race in college admissions in June? Opinions varied widely in a recent debate – yet panelists reached surprising consensus on the need to improve K-12 public schools. The debate at Vance-Granville Community College was the first in… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Home Town Debates 2023, UNC System

Gilliam: Scare tactics harm UNCG

October 25, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 1 Comment

By Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr.UNC Greensboro GREENSBORO (October 26, 2023) – In any industry, companies review their product or service and make necessary adjustments based on market demand, relevance, quality, and so on.  However, higher education is unique. When reviewing our academic portfolio, UNC Greensboro considers factors such as student success and graduation, scholarly and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, UNC Greensboro

Goldstein: Lemons to lemonade – The UNC School of Civic Life

October 19, 2023 by Higher Ed Works 5 Comments

By Buck Goldstein CHAPEL HILL (October 19, 2023) – I’ve attended many faculty meetings at UNC Chapel Hill over the last 20 years. I assumed I had heard everything. Between the athletics controversies, the removal of Silent Sam, Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application and now the School of Civic Life and Leadership, the faculty seems to… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Governance, UNC Chapel Hill

UNC System officials praise state budget

October 19, 2023 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (October 19, 2023) – UNC System officials predictably praised the new 2023-25 state budget today, saying it puts money into both UNC’s people and its property. “Faculty and staff work hard to serve our students and our mission, and we need to compensate them, particularly given inflationary pressures,” UNC System President Peter Hans told… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2023, Governance, UNC System

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