Trump Moves Forward on Apprenticeships—But More Needs to Be Done
A quick scan of the news confirms that college students spend more on higher education than ever before, but they lack the necessary skills to succeed in the workplace. Apprenticeship…
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Why Do So Many North Carolina Colleges Have Such Low Graduation Rates?
The era of the four-year bachelor’s degree is over; today, only top students graduate within the traditional college timeline. Few North Carolina colleges can graduate the majority of their students…
Did You Know? UNC System Bucks Trend Favoring Out-of-State Students
Flagship universities such as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and other public universities were created by their states primarily to support the higher educational needs of in-state…
UNC-Chapel Hill: A Sanctuary Campus for Antifa on the Taxpayer’s Dime
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke The continued employment of an unhinged, violent anarchist as a lecturer at…
What Do North Carolinians Think About Student Debt?
Student loan debt has reached the dizzying level of nearly $1.6 trillion—largely due to ever-soaring tuition prices and students taking on financial burdens that far outweigh their earning potential. The…
Educate the Educators!
North Carolina schools have a serious literacy problem; most likely, that means it has a teacher education problem. The University of North Carolina system is exploring ways to correct the…
UNC-Asheville Should Divest Itself from Irresponsible Political Posturing
The University of North Carolina at Asheville recently announced with great pride its plans to divest part of its endowment from investments based on “fossil fuels” (such as natural gas,…
Common Reading Programs: Political Fluff for Freshmen
Many colleges assign “common readings” to incoming students as an intellectual experience outside the classroom to set the bar for the academic rigor that professors expect of students. This tradition…
Did You Know? For UNC System Sports, Students Must Foot the Bill
Public universities in North Carolina can’t fund their athletic budgets from only ticket and merchandise sales; they must use subsidies to foot the rest of the bill. Sometimes the extra…
University of North Carolina System 2019 Fact Sheet
The latest publication from The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, “University of North Carolina System 2019 Fact Sheet,” provides information on enrollment, tuition, graduation rates, student debt, and…