Education has been a state priority and topic of significant debate for decades, including the 2013 North Carolina General Assembly session. In order to answer some of the pressing questions about the best direction for North Carolina in education, WhichWayNC sat down with former Gov. Jim Hunt, who served for four terms. This story was edited for length. WWNC: What progress has our state made in education over the last 20 years, and what are the...

Following the 2011 state legislature’s elimination of the 100-school limit on charter schools, the State Board of Education approved 24 charter schools to open August 2013. WhichWayNC sat down with Appropriations on Education Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Craig D. Horn, R-Union, to discuss the future of charter schools in the state. WWNC: Why is the public so frustrated with the current public school system and what are the top complaints? CH:...

With the continually rising cost of higher education and an economic downturn that has left thousands without work, North Carolina’s community colleges have seen unprecedented enrollment increases in the last few years.

For-profits schools have become the scapegoat for the growing concern over the mounting student debt. Get the lowdown on exactly what these schools are and why people think they are so bad.

Have student loans? Ever wonder what that equates to in PBRs? Or Cook-Out trays? Find out here.