UNC alumna to bring coding education startup to Raleigh
Tech Talent South, an Atlanta-based educational startup that specializes in coding, is coming to Raleigh.
EDUCATION
Teacher panel meets for first time
The Teacher Advisory Committee, appointed by Gov. Pat McCrory, began discussing its yearlong exploration into education issues plaguing the state last week, amid outcries about teacher pay and education quality.
Teachers’ walkout turns into a walk-in protest
Teachers across North Carolina staged a walk-in on Monday to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the condition of the state’s public school system.
Obama proposes tobacco tax increase
Four years since President Barack Obama signed into law the largest federal cigarette excise tax in history, he is considering another proposal that would bring the federal tax on cigarettes up to almost $2.
Plan for NC teacher walkout stalls
North Carolina teachers upset with low pay and recent cuts to public education were planning to walk out of the classroom Nov. 4 to send a message to the N.C. General Assembly — but an actual walkout is looking unlikely.
Education students coaching rural teachers via webcam
UNC School of Education doctoral students are giving back to hundreds of younger students in rural communities — without ever leaving Chapel Hill.
State teachers face difficult choices after new law
In two years, Culbreth Middle School teacher Chuck Hennessee will be fully vested as a public educator and can retire — facing a decision to stay in the profession or find something else.
Education panel encourages teachers to find solutions amid budget cuts
Education experts urged teachers Tuesday to offer their own solutions for improving schools in light of numerous changes proposed by state legislators.
NC State Board of Education chairman Cobey aims to increase graduation rates
Chapel Hill resident Bill Cobey has been a UNC athletic director, a U.S. Congressman and a city manager — and now he can add chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education to that list.
NC Senate bill could end tenure for K-12 teachers
The N.C. General Assembly will debate a bill this week that could affect every public school educator in the state.
Bill cuts funding for for-pro?t schools
A measure that aims to restrict the ability of for-profit schools to use federal money for advertising has received the backing of N.C. leaders at both the state and federal levels.
NC spends less on K-12 students than other states
A recent national study revealed that the state spends less on its K-12 students than the national average.
UNC students talk education policy
In a few decades, the kids on the playground might be drafting legislation or performing surgeries.
More households owe student loans
As the economy continues to experience a sluggish recovery, more and more students are opting to forgo the workforce and obtain a college degree — but at a price.
Gubernatorial platforms address education initiatives
Public schools, universities and community colleges across the state are investigating ways to reward better performing schools — but administrators say the economy continues to be a roadblock on the path to reform.
US lags in graduation rates
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities recently announced a significant push to increase the number of U.S. graduates — and avoid falling behind other international universities.
The purpose of an education
We attend university because we believe there is something good about education. We choose to attend a good university because we hope to be well-educated. By pursuing a university education, then, each of us aims at a purpose which we all consider to be good.
Conference at Wake Forest University will examine merits of liberal arts education
Higher education leaders will begin discussing the value of a liberal arts education in the job market at a national conference hosted by Wake Forest University today.
Faculty athletics committee looks to attract athletes to a mix of majors
Despite common stereotypes, student athletes at UNC have been found to choose many of the same majors as their non-athlete peers.
Education Under Fire campaign advocates for rights of Baha'i in Iran
A group of UNC students, faculty and staff is trying to raise awareness about a group of people who are systematically denied access to education — the Baha’i in Iran.
