Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal managing editor, discusses the UNC system Board of Governors’ decision to close three centers, including the controversial poverty center at the UNC-Chapel Hill Law School. Henderson offered these comments during the March 2, 2015, edition of Time Warner Cable News’ “Capital Tonight.”
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...