Members of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors want you to know something. They’re ready to move past the drama. Members projected that message Friday, Nov. 15, at a regular board meeting hosted by Elizabeth City State University. The…
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 and vow to do whatever it takes to lower the high rate of “dropouts”…
Harry Smith, the former leader of the University of North Carolina System board, during his tenure was publicly described as “hands-on,” or “very involved” in the operations of the university system and its 17 campuses. A new trove of emails released by the…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Cooper veto: Gov. Roy Cooper issued his 10th veto of the year Wednesday,…
Harry Smith, former chairman of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors, has officially resigned from the board. In September, after months of publicly tense relationships with some members of the body, Smith announced he would step down as board chairman…
Assaulting a referee can carry a more serious criminal penalty than assaulting your neighbor. That’s just one of the curiosities associated with North Carolina’s criminal code. Mike Schietzelt, John Locke Foundation criminal justice fellow, discusses a process designed to identify and compile all of North Carolina’s laws. Once compiled, policymakers…
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood discusses leadership challenges at the University of North Carolina System. Hood offered these comments during the Nov. 1, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review: Comments on Kay Hagan’s death: Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., died Monday,…
Recently I asked my 14-year-old son to identify the biggest problem at the public school he attends in Wake County. He didn’t hesitate to answer. “People who pay with cash or check in the lunch line,” he said. He explained that it takes longer for…
The 2019 legislative session won’t end until 2020. The N.C. House and Senate are adjourning Thursday, Oct. 31, and will return Nov. 13 to consider redistricting matters and possibly tie up a few loose ends, per a joint resolution. After that,…
