The president will talk about affordable tuition and workforce training when he returns to North Carolina today. He introduced an executive overhaul of the federal loan system at the University of Michigan in January. Its $10 billion price tag for work study positions and supplemental grants accompanies two important power shifts.
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(Update) Media covers Sen. Goolsby and UNC system tuition debate
On Mar. 8 the Star News education desk followed Sen. Goolsby’s plan to stop tuition hikes, while News 14 Carolina carried his efforts to the Triangle with a short video. WECT also covered the story. Sen. Goolsby sat down with WECT on Thursday to talk about the soaring cost of government Pre-K. Its programs cost [...]
Despite private funding, UNCW students wary of $85k festivities for chancellor installation
WECT Channel 6 posted a story yesterday quoting two UNCW students frustrated by the price tag on Chancellor Gary Miller’s installation ceremonies. Those are scheduled for April 20, 2012.
Lightbulbs offer bias case study of election year education coverage
A shock story this morning from the Star News: UNCW professors can’t afford lightbulbs for overhead projectors and Republicans are to blame. Readers aren’t told which educators or departments have this issue, only that one student said his instructors don’t have enough. Administrators in charge of spending tradeoffs escaped questioning. Before you assume every higher [...]
Education reform: rhetoric vs. record
“The proposed education budget cuts are stunningly massive and horrifyingly destructive. ” Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland – April 14, 2011 “We owe it to our children and our state to stop these cuts and make education a priority again – a fraction of a penny for progress.” Gov. Bev Perdue – January 18, 2012 “The [...]
UNCW chancellor announces 9.2% tuition hike
UNCW reduced its in-state tuition increase to 9.2% last week to comply with system President Tom Ross’ request that universities cap proposed hikes at 10%.
President Obama asks Congress for $10 billion to prevent tuition hikes
President Obama grabbed headlines on Friday, rallying students at the University of Michigan for a proposal to contain rising tuition costs. Conservatives shouldn’t cheer along – the measure includes $10 billion in new federal spending and a Race to the Top, College Edition, program designed to guide schools into practices favored by the administration. On [...]
Board of Education chairman opposes sales tax increase
I commend Don Hayes, chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Education, for opposing a sales tax increase. He cited “the overall economy of the people in this state” and the difficulties faced by parents as reasons this is “not a good time to be raising taxes.” This is bold leadership and a compelling [...]
Technology, teacher benefits focus of NHCS legislative breakfast
Here is an excerpt from Lumina News coverage of the New Hanover County Schools legislative breakfast on Wednesday. New technology, local control and teacher benefits are my priorities for the Senate Education Committee hearings during the next session:
The truth about the North Carolina Association of Educators
Here is a must-read about the North Carolina Association of Educators and its misleading operations. Now that SB 727, which prevents automatic payment of dues by teachers to the NCAE, is law by veto override, we should revisit why the General Assembly took this initiative.
Failure of DC debt deal harms NC education, military
The N&O reports the failure of a Congressional debt deal will trigger automatic cuts to spending that disproportionately affect the military and education in North Carolina. The cuts often come as reductions in federal grants, creating a foggy picture for the future of those benefits and the initiatives they support.
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