Education

This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Tribune on May 29, 2009. One of the most significant budget battles taking place in the General Assembly this year involves K-12 ... Keep Reading

Several weeks ago I received an eight-page insert to my local paper detailing the online degree programs at East Carolina University. The insert proudly ... Keep Reading

It seems North Carolina’s High School Graduation Project (HSGP) doesn’t have many friends. In early April, the North Carolina State Board of Education delayed, by one ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Lincoln Tribune on May 4, 2009 UNC President Erskine Bowles says Gov. Bev Perdue’s recommended $165 million in budget cuts will be a ... Keep Reading

Agency Summaries Perdue Budget Main Page Education Health and Human Services General Government Natural and Economic Resources Justice and Public ... Keep Reading

Is Dr. Bill Harrison The Best Fit? Raleigh, N.C. – Gov. Perdue recently named Dr. Bill Harrison, superintendent of the Cumberland County Schools (CCS), to what the new ... Keep Reading

This article first appeared as an op-ed in the News and Observer The New Chief and The Numbers Gov. Beverly Perdue recently named Bill Harrison, superintendent of the Cumberland ... Keep Reading

Among the biggest challenges Gov. Perdue faces is improving North Carolina’s education system. Lowering North Carolina’s dropout rate will be one of the new ... Keep Reading

Improving public education in North Carolina is a topic that usually generates more heat than light. One of the reasons is that much of the discussion is dominated by long-held ... Keep Reading

Bob Luebke Senior Policy Analyst bob.luebke@ nccivitas.org 919-834-2099 The 2007-2008 legislative sessions were marked by strong but uneven growth in appropriations for the ... Keep Reading