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One Job for Greensboro aims for 1,000 new hires

By Stirling Little | September 11

Greensboro is working to eliminate unemployment — one job at a time. The city of Greensboro, along with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Guilford Merchants Association, announced an initiative Aug. 31 that they hope will result in 1,000 new hires. This program, called One Job for Greensboro, encourages companies to commit to hire one new employee this year.

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Peace College to become coed, change its name

By Stirling Little | August 31

Alumni and students of a private women’s college in Raleigh say a decision by administrators to admit male students next fall is the last straw in a string of significant changes to the historic institution.

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Governor’s School increases fundraising efforts to stay open

By Stirling Little | August 18

The state’s Governor’s School program has set its sights on raising at least $550,000 by Nov. 1 in efforts to keep at least one of its two campuses open next summer.

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NC Governor’s School seeks alumni donations, private funding

By Stirling Little | July 1

After lawmakers eliminated funding for the program in the most recent state budget, directors are hoping those alumni will give back to ensure the program remains accessible to prospective students.

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NC sees rapid growth in renewable energy industry

By Stirling Little | June 27

Renewable energy has emerged as a growing industry in the state, according to a recent report by the N.C.

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Teaching programs fall victim to budget cuts

By Stirling Little | June 20

When the first Republican majority at the N.C. General Assembly since 1898 convened in January, leaders said state spending would have to be cut across the board to fill a prospective budget shortfall of $3.7 billion.

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State enrollment funding model could be altered

By Stirling Little | June 6

Despite proposed changes to the way universities fund enrollment growth, UNC-system administrators say increasing enrollment may no longer be an option because of state funding cuts.

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Senate budget would eliminate NC Teaching Fellows

By Stirling Little | June 1

A line-item cut in the state budget proposed by the N.C. Senate would eliminate all funding for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program, phasing it out completely by 2015.

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Potential law would require state-issued voter ID

By Stirling Little | May 23

Legislation that would require all N.C. voters to have a valid photo ID seeks to deter voter fraud, but some are concerned that it will deter voting in general.

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NC House budget amendment cuts scholarship funding received from state lottery

By Stirling Little | May 16

As state legislators deliberate measures to close a state budget shortfall of $2.4 billion, budgetary adjustments could benefit K-12 education at the expense of the UNC system and community colleges.