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July 30, 2026
Discover the reach and impact of the John M. Belk Impact Fellowship (JMBIF) in our Cohort 6 Outcomes Report. This report highlights the academic pathways, partnerships, and geographic growth of our 14 Fellows from the 2025-2026 cohort. Featuring...
May 19, 2026
Read the One Pager version here. Student parents represent a significant and largely untapped segment of North Carolina’s workforce pipeline. An estimated 1.2 million North Carolinians under age 65 have some college experience but no...
January 23, 2026
This resource provides an overview of the historic underfunding of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), highlighting the policy decisions that have contributed to persistent inequities and the implications for students,...
November 13, 2024
Finding commonalities in bipartisan education priorities Authors: Zoe Som, K-12 Policy and Research Intern, The Hunt Institute; Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., Senior Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute Education is returning to a sense of normalcy,...
December 14, 2023
2023 Across the Aisle: Bridging the Education Divide Cutting Through the Noise: Parents and Voters Want Real-World Skills, Safe Schools, and Literacy Education has been dominating headlines across the country. States and communities continue to...
March 13, 2023
While the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted and uncovered new issues pertaining to student health, policymakers and educators have struggled with identifying, funding, and implementing strategies to support the physical and mental health of students...
December 12, 2022
Over the past few decades, public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) experienced steep declines in federal funding. While most institutions of higher education have received lower state and local appropriations since...
December 7, 2022
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are vital to higher education. Yet, many land-grant HBCUs have received lower levels of funding since their inception. Over the past few decades, in fact, inequity in land-grant university funding...
December 5, 2022
For years, local education agencies (LEAs) have struggled to recruit and retain teachers. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues, as increased stress and pressures led to more teachers exiting the profession. In Missouri, the state’s...
November 16, 2022
In North Carolina, student populations are becoming more and more racially and ethnically diverse, while educator diversity lags behind. When research has clearly shown that a diverse teacher workforce positively impacts achievement of all students,...
