Budget Season Is Upon Us
Here’s a breakdown of North Carolina governor Pat McCrory’s 2014-15 higher education budget proposal.
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An Idea Whose Time Has Ended?
Take our poll: Should the federal government get out of the student loan business?
Too General, Not Enough Education
NC State’s general education program lacks focus and expects too little of students.
How Affirmative Action Could Die at UNC
Still waiting for a decision in Fisher v. University of Texas, Ed Blum hunts for more plaintiffs.
General Education at NC State
In the Pope Center’s latest report, Jay Schalin, director of policy analysis, says that North Carolina State University’s general education program is “deeply flawed” because students can select from courses that are “too narrow,” “trivial,” and often “inspired by political correctness.”
Abusing the Rules
Vague and unenforced UNC system policies give bureaucrats and campus officials too much latitude.
America’s Growing Student Debt Mountain
Lenient rules encourage students to keep borrowing, ignore costs, and hunt for “public service” jobs.
A Punch List for UNC
The system’s new website sets the stage for transparency, but the information is missing.
In One State, Kinder and Gentler Commencements
North Carolina avoids controversy and emphasizes the positive.
Governance Newsletter – April 2014
In this issue, we take a look at the NC General Assembly’s shift towards “performance funding” for the UNC higher education system. We also examine the Board of Governor’s need…