John Locke Foundation President John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about the University of North Carolina system’s budget. This exchange took place took place during the Feb. 19, 2012, episode of N.C. Spin.
Opinion
Job needs propel college reforms
I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity to serve nontraditional students, and the impressive labor-market returns for associate degrees and certificates in such fields as industrial technology, home repair, computer sciences, and health care. Today, I’ll offer you three pieces of good news...