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UNC System President Tom Ross discusses state budget cuts and rising tuition rates

Posted on by Clayton Henkel

The UNC Board of Governors votes on tuition proposals Feb. 10th  at which time students and families will likely be asked to pay an average of 8.8 percent more next year. The system suffered a cut in state funding of 15.6 percent, or $414 million, last year and some administrators feel the campuses’ needs might only be met through tuition increases.

UNC System President Tom Ross joins us on News & Views this week to discuss the challenges of finding efficiencies, making deeper cuts, and asking students to pay more for higher education.

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Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen discusses the latest poll data in N.C.’s race for governor

Posted on by Clayton Henkel

Just days after Governor Perdue announced she would not seek a second term, we’re getting our first look at how other Democratic candidates might fare. Public Policy Polling recently tested 13 different potential Democratic opponents in a race against Republican Pat McCrory. Jensen runs down the findings and in the gubernatorial and presidential contests.

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Policy Analyst Sabine Schoenbach discusses workplace policies that promote family economic security

Posted on by Clayton Henkel

With high unemployment and a severe jobs shortfall increasingly threatening the economic security of North Carolina’s working families, it is imperative that state leaders develop policies that not only create jobs but also sustain employment.

NC Justice Center Policy Analyst Sabine Schoenbach discusses her recent report on work-family balance policies.

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