About: Jenna Robinson

Tomorrow, the N.C. House Committee on Education will consider “HB 587: AN ACT to exempt eleventh grade students enrolled in the occupational course of study or the extended course of study from the ACT Testing requirement.” It seems to be a logical extension of “S14: AN ACT to direct the state board of education toContinue Reading

The names of two nominees to replace Aldona Wos on the UNC Board of governors were announced during a committee meeting yesterday at the General Assembly in Raleigh. Representative David R. Lewis (R-Harnett) nominated attorney Patrick Tilghman Pope. Pope is a partner in the Pope Law Group in Dunn, NC and once worked for U.S.Continue Reading

Today at a meeting of the UNC Strategic Directions Committee, members heard a presentation about degree attainment. Specifically, how many North Carolina workers are projected to need college degrees in the future? Dan Cohen-Vogel presented data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that North Carolina will likely need between 23.4 percent and 32Continue Reading

The creation in August of a Board of Governors Committee on Public Affairs—designed to lobby on behalf of  UNC schools—suggests that it works for the university system. At its creation in August, the committee was charged with “maintaining a positive relationship with the Governor, the NCGA…and other governmental entities.” And at a committee meeting onContinue Reading

In yesterday’s State-of-the-City address, Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker outlined plans for Raleigh to become “an even ‘greener’ city.” Among his plans: increase the number of plug-in stations for electric vehicles, continued efforts for all City buildings to receive LEED certification, and development of solar photovoltaic array projects. Up next? A $25 million to $35 millionContinue Reading