Lawmakers, Educators Meet in Greensboro to Address Dropout Crisis, Ways to Promote Students’ SuccessOn Friday, North Carolina legislators and public higher education officials gathered at UNC Greensboro to discuss “Unlikely,” a documentary film about America’s college dropout crisis.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 4:22 am
By: Carolina Journal
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For the last several years, Big Labor has pushed for mandated higher pay for workers, rallying around the slogan "Fight for Fifteen!"
Published: Thursday, March 31st, 2016 @ 1:54 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The opening message was roundly cheered—it was exactly what the crowd of roughly 150 professors and alumni came to hear at the “Public Universities, the Humanities, and Education in North Carolina” event held on October 10 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Published: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 3:55 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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To hear some policymakers talk, one would think colleges and universities exist mainly to enhance economic growth rather than to educate.
Published: Monday, July 6th, 2015 @ 10:17 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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When the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its first comprehensive review of education programs in 2013, many K-12 education reformers were enthusiastic. Prominent news coverage and support from school superintendents called attention to the need to improve teacher preparation.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Filmmaker Andrew Rossi is fascinated by creative destruction—a concept that sheds light on how new and innovative technology can disrupt and even topple an entire industry (e.g., Ford's Model T vs. horse-and-buggy manufacturers).
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Higher education used to be a quiet sector of American life, seldom disturbed by anything but academic disputes. It was like Gettysburg in June of 1863. Then the armies arrived to fight tooth and nail - this time over the issue of affirmative action. Two major battle actions are going on right now..
Published: Monday, October 21st, 2013 @ 11:06 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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