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
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
VIDEO: UNC-CH Chancellor Carol Folt on Access, Affordability
WASHINGTON – Speaking recently to the National Press Club, Chancellor Carol Folt of UNC-Chapel Hill described efforts to keep costs down, reach into high schools, set examples for students and support them once they go to college. “If we’re going to really make accessibility, affordability the brand for our nation, we need to do this,”… 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
VIDEO: “Massive growth” in online coursework across University system
Some students add an online course to fit the schedule dictated by their job. Some take “blended” courses that combine online with classroom instruction. Others take all their courses online. “There’s massive growth,” Matthew Rascoff, the UNC system’s Vice President for Learning Technology & Innovation, says in the accompanying video. Rascoff highlights that growth in… READ MORE
Seven years
It’s been seven years since teachers and researchers at North Carolina’s public universities have seen a meaningful raise. Seven years when university instructors have coped with $700 million in budget cuts across the system. Seven years when researchers have worked harder than ever to secure vital grant dollars as the federal government reduced funding. Seven… READ MORE
CAROL FOLT Video: “Very Tough Decisions”
Speaking in Washington to the National Press Club, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt emphasizes the challenges of balancing student affordability with faculty salaries in an era of 30% cuts in state support. “To keep our tuition low, we have to make choices all the time,” Folt says. “And some of those are not fun …… READ MORE
BOWLES: Aid is key to college access, economic mobility
By Erskine Bowles News reports and economic journals written by both conservatives and progressives today rightly focus on the lack of economic mobility. The data point out that Charlotte has an acute problem in this area, ranking 50th of the nation’s 50 largest cities in economic mobility. Almost all the data point to education as… READ MORE
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