Gov. McCrory calls UNC Board of Governors to action [View all]

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Gov. Pat McCrory told the UNC Board of Governors on Thursday that the status quo is no longer acceptable in the operation and funding of education in North Carolina.

There is a need for better clarity in determining North Carolina’s “education brand,” McCrory said. To that end, the Republican governor is convening his education Cabinet – the leaders of the state’s early childhood, K-12, community college and university sectors – next week to begin to think more strategically about education.


“My goal is to continue to have the brand of our university system be the first rate brand in the nation and in the world,” he said. “It’s going to be crucial to our economic development, but that also means we’ve got to change some things. And that’s not change for the sake of change. It’s change just like the private sector has to do with their customers and their products every single day.”

McCrory did not echo the criticisms of liberal arts programs that he had made on a conservative radio talk show a few months ago. His previous comments ignited outrage among faculty, prompting letters, petitions and an invitation to meet with professors.
McCrory acknowledged that there are “very, very difficult choices.” But he pointed out that in his budget plan, he put the bulk of new education money into pre-kindergarten, which he said is an important investment that should pay long-term dividends.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/04/12/3976959/gov-mccrory-calls-unc-board-of.html#storylink=cpy



Education isn't a business, McCrory and while I have nothing against pre-k, this is an ALEC initiative that has been introduced in other states. It's all about making McCrory's business buddies rich.