RALEIGH – Perhaps because it has a constitutional mandate for it, North Carolina is known across the country for strong support of its public universities.  The state continues to rank ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes how financially rewarding careers in health care can be.

RALEIGH – North Carolina’s community colleges are respected and loved by their communities – 58 colleges spread throughout the state, within a 30-minute drive of 95% of North Carolinians. And they ...

RALEIGH – North Carolina’s spending on K-12 public education took a hit during and after the Great Recession – and it still hasn’t fully recovered. Compared with its neighbors, North Carolina’s ...

RALEIGH – A major component in education spending, of course, is teacher pay.  A quality teacher can make an enormous difference in a child’s future. North Carolina’s national rank in K-12 ...

Dr. Jeff Cox President of Wilkes Community College describes a unique education scholarship opportunity available to students in Allegheny County.

Pre-K Make no mistake, quality pre-kindergarten matters to higher education – it has implications for third-grade reading proficiency, eighth-grade math1 and placing students on a trajectory that leads to a degree ...

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools says the biggest obstacle to motivating first generation college graduates to go to college  is “mindset”. Budget cuts ...

RALEIGH – There’s no question community colleges are integral to economic development – both new and expanding businesses – in North Carolina. “Our work in economic development spans the spectrum,” NC ...

“Community colleges do so many things – it’s a multi-faceted mission,” NC Community College System President Peter Hans says in the accompanying video. “When people learn the entire list, they’re ...