Dr. Jenna Robinson, president of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, addresses the significance of the 30th anniversary of the “Bennett Hypothesis” regarding college tuition and federal student aid. Robinson offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
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...