RALEIGH – Since the mid-2000s, North Carolina has seen a general decline in expenditures per student in our K-12 public schools, community colleges and public universities. Likewise – despite a modest bump the past few years – the state’s rank in average K-12 teacher salaries has declined since 2000. Figures on average teacher salaries released… READ MORE
A challenge to legislators
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed state budget for 2017-19 asks lawmakers to choose education over the tax cuts they’ve favored in recent years. “We have a world-class University System, a culture of innovation and creativity, and an abundance of natural beauty,” Cooper said in a letter presenting his budget to legislators. “However, over the past… READ MORE
Taking care of what we have
RALEIGH – Shiny new buildings are cool, but Gov. Roy Cooper apparently realizes we need to take care of what we have. The governor’s budget recommendation for 2017-19 includes $351 million in bonds to pay for renovations to state buildings,1 half of them in the University of North Carolina System. The needs are substantial –… READ MORE
Duke President: “We need … a great public university system”
DURHAM – Duke likes UNC? Yes, Duke University President Richard Brodhead says in the accompanying video. It might not be evident from sports rivalries, but Duke supports and enjoys a collegial relationship with its neighbors from the University of North Carolina System. “We, like everybody else in the state, need and absolutely require a great… READ MORE
Great athletics: “An image of excellence”
DURHAM – Duke University President Richard Brodhead doesn’t want UNC to be bad at basketball. “When people play sports against each other, the idea isn’t that you want to be good and have them be bad,” Brodhead says in the accompanying video. “You want them to be good because only when they’re good can they… READ MORE
A red state that values higher ed
North Carolina might not have a whole lot in common with Wyoming, but it does share one thing: A requirement in its state constitution to keep university tuition as low as possible. 1 And thoroughly Republican Wyoming 2 is struggling to keep that commitment. Wyoming consistently ranks among the top three states in state appropriations… READ MORE
2016 | YEAR IN REVIEW
(Download PDF of report) 2016 was a year of continued growth and expanded reach for the Higher Education Works Foundation. It was also a year of change for public higher education in North Carolina: On March 1, Margaret Spellings became President of the University of North Carolina System. The Higher Education Works Foundation has built… READ MORE
Survey finds consensus on value of NC’s public universities
RALEIGH (Jan. 18, 2017) – In an age of increasing political polarization, a survey finds North Carolinians share deep consensus on the value of their public universities. The survey conducted for the Higher Education Works Foundation found that: 70% of North Carolinians have a favorable view of the state’s public universities. 79% believe North Carolina’s… READ MORE
Congratulations… Now let’s get to work.
RALEIGH (November 10, 2016) – The Higher Education Works Foundation extends its congratulations to the winners in Tuesday’s election. Now it’s time to get to work. As they prepare to take office, we hope our newly elected officials will keep in mind the goals we share with the new leaders of our University and Community… READ MORE
REVIEW: Real reform will take real investment
Matching Students to Opportunity: Expanding College Choice, Access, & Quality Edited by Andrew P. Kelly, Jessica S. Howell, and Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj Harvard Education Press, 2016. By Eric Johnson Contributing Editor Our country leaves a lot of talent on the table. That’s the overwhelming message of Matching Students to Opportunity, a wonky tome of higher education… READ MORE
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