WalletHub released its yearly “Most & Least Educated Cities in America” report this week, and it ranked Durham and Chapel Hill together in the sixth most educated city, while Raleigh-Cary appeared in the eighth position.
Published: Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Merit-based teacher pay rewards excellence and encourages outstanding teachers to enter and remain in the profession
Published: Monday, October 2nd, 2023 @ 10:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As the Golden LEAF Foundation enters the second year of a five-year strategic plan, the Foundation continues its work funding strategies to improve the economic conditions of North Carolina’s rural and tobacco-dependent communities.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 7:04 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Briefly describe your role at Golden LEAF.
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2023 @ 1:19 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank will refrain from advancing social policy, especially with respect to climate change.
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 10:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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"In the end the whole point of doing it is so that you get a sample that is representative of the electorate,” said Brock McCleary, vice president of Cygnal Polling and Analytics
Published: Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 2:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Grant for ECU-FSU partnership to support minority public health graduate students
Published: Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 12:33 pm
By: ECU News Services
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On Thursday, the Census Bureau released 2021 population estimates for municipalities.
Published: Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 @ 11:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Golden LEAF Foundation provides scholarships for students from rural areas to attend the state’s colleges and universities. Students who qualify for the Golden LEAF Scholarship may use it to attend North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU)
Published: Sunday, May 15th, 2022 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Report concludes series examining major issues impacting North Carolina women
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2022 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Corey DeAngelis, Director of School Choice, Reason Foundation, and the Civitas Institute just published a new study of North Carolina’s Education Savings Account (ESA) Program.
Published: Sunday, October 18th, 2020 @ 8:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 8:16 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The world’s workforce pipeline pulses with top talent, yet American education remains mired in mediocrity.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 11:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A sense of urgency has taken hold of higher education leaders nationwide. Reports of declining community college graduation rates and the lack of skilled workers have led policymakers and college leaders to sound the alarm
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review:
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 1:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Most of us get the general idea of diminishing returns and diminishing marginal utility — even if we don’t know the technical terms.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 9:03 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill N.C. lawmakers passed in late June aims to help 2 million residents get a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030.
Published: Saturday, July 13th, 2019 @ 9:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Many political and education leaders in North Carolina say that our economy would be better off if our level of educational attainment was higher.
Published: Sunday, July 7th, 2019 @ 10:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward question, there are some important subtleties packed into those few words.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 4:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Community College System, following the abrupt departure of fledgling former President James C. "Jimmie" Williamson, is under new leadership that could better partnerships between community colleges and the University of North Carolina System.
Published: Monday, October 1st, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When pollsters ask voters to list the issues they care about most, economic concerns usually rank high on the list - even when unemployment rates are relatively low
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 5:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The President spoke earlier today with Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and offered his deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the attack at Marshall County High School.
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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