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According to the National Student Clearinghouse, around one-third of college students transfer between schools before earning their degree.
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: Ben Coulter, Ed.D.
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Catherine Truitt is concerned the state isn’t doing enough to prepare students to work if they choose not to go to college after high school.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The selection of Peter Hans to head our state's Community College System was expected, especially after it became known that Governor Roy Cooper, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger jointly wrote a letter to the selection committee making it clear Hans was their choice
Published: Sunday, May 6th, 2018 @ 11:08 am
By: Tom Campbell
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North Carolina will see 639 new jobs and more than $72.8 million in private investment from three economic development projects with manufacturing companies in Burke, Gaston and Iredell counties, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2017 @ 5:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Recent cases from North Carolina suggest that community college governance may be in need of an overhaul. Consider Martin Community College
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recently, a legislative proposal aimed at improving graduation rates at the University of North Carolina system's 16 institutions was nixed due to vehement opposition from university leaders
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2016 @ 10:51 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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A bill that would increase access to information about the costs, benefits, and consequences of college degrees available in North Carolina passed the state House on Wednesday by a vote of 101-16 and has been placed on Monday's Senate calendar
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2016 @ 3:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"'Bipartisan' usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out," comedian George Carlin once quipped. Perhaps, then, North Carolinians should be suspicious about the fact that the University of North Carolina system's president, a Democrat, and its Board of Governors...
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 @ 11:57 am
By: John William Pope Center
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House leaders unveiled portions of a $2.85 billion bond package at a Monday press conference, arguing that borrowing the money now to pay for projects would take advantage of low interest rates and likely avert anticipated increases in construction costs over time
Published: Monday, August 10th, 2015 @ 12:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The beginning of 2015 has been consequential for the University of North Carolina system. In January, the Board of Governors forced president Thomas Ross to resign from his position (he'll leave in early 2016), and in February the board garnered national attention after voting to close three centers
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 5:52 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Beaufort County Community College on Wednesday, March 6, honored W. Dallas Herring, considered to be the "father" of the state's community college system, during a brief ceremony held on the college campus.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2013 @ 12:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's graduation rate ranks about in the middle of the pack in relation to other states around the country.
Published: Friday, January 4th, 2013 @ 2:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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For the first time in decades, a trio of Republicans are seeking their party's nomination to this district's General Assembly seat in the state House.
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 @ 9:25 pm
By: Jeff Aydelette
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We are a Republic. We are represented by those who most reflect our values. How will you make a difference?
Published: Saturday, November 13th, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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