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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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The University of North Carolina system is welcoming new ideas on ways to keep students in school
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 7:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory convened the Education Cabinet today to discuss North Carolina's accomplishments and goals in education and workforce development.
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 @ 1:04 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Whether it's Princeton Review, which grades schools based on students' evaluations, or U.S News and World Report, where rankings rely heavily on graduation and retention rates, schools celebrate a high position as an indication of a quality education
Published: Sunday, April 24th, 2016 @ 6:14 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Ten years ago, the University of North Carolina began raising minimum admission requirements for all schools in the system. Those changes worked, helping to raise retention and graduation rates since their implementation. Thirty-five percent of 2005 freshmen graduated four years later. By 2010...
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 12:22 am
By: John William Pope Center
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Ever since 2006, when Margaret Spellings, then the U.S. secretary of education, issued a report stressing the need for higher graduation rates at colleges and universities, there has been pressure on universities to award more diplomas.
Published: Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 @ 2:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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When statistics came out in early August that North Carolina high school graduation rates had topped 80 percent for the first time in memory, politicians from both sides of the aisle were quick to claim credit and point fingers.
Published: Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 @ 5:05 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In early August, North Carolina education officials announced that the state's graduation rate exceeded 80 percent for the first time. The game of political one-upmanship that followed was legendary.
Published: Thursday, August 30th, 2012 @ 3:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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High school graduation rates improved in 2011, increasing to 77.7 percent, the highest four-year graduation rate ever reported in North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2011 @ 6:09 pm
By: Anna Deatherage
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Preliminary AYP, or Adequate Yearly Progress, results have been released for the 2010-2011 school year. This was the first year where dramatic increases in proficiency target goals applied. Participation target goals remained the same as in previous years.
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2011 @ 6:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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