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Obstacles & Opportunities for Educational Attainment in NC
This post initially appeared as part of the Hunt Institute’s My Future NC’s blog series. ************************************************************************ Demographic changes in the composition of North Carolina’s child population will likely introduce new challenges to reaching any goal of increasing statewide educational attainment. In … Continue reading
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Tagged children, educational attainment, K-12, race/ethnicity
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NC in Focus: Women in North Carolina
Women’s History Month has its roots in various “Women’s History Week” celebrations dating back to the late 1970s. The commemoration was often anchored to the March 8th observance of International Women’s Day. As support for the celebration grew, Congress ultimately … Continue reading
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Tagged American Community Survey, educational attainment, employment, North Carolina, race/ethnicity, U.S. Census Bureau, women, women's history month
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NC in Focus: Prime Working-Age Adults with Postsecondary Attainment, 1970-2014
Levels of postsecondary educational attainment have risen steadily in recent decades. In 1970, only 19% of North Carolina adults ages 25-64 had any postsecondary education, six percentage points less than the national rate of 25%. Though adult postsecondary attainment in … Continue reading
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Tagged educational attainment, postsecondary, working-age
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NC in Focus: Educational attainment by race/ethnicity and nativity
The percentage of North Carolina adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher rose from 22.8% in 2001 to 28.6% in 2014, according to data from the American Community Survey. Asian-Americans had the highest educational attainment, with more than half of … Continue reading
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Majority of NC high school graduates intend to continue their education
Educational attainment is critical to future success. For individuals, “educational attainment is a powerful predictor of well-being.” Higher levels of educational attainment are associated with higher wages, better health, and lower rates of unemployment. For communities and employers, education is … Continue reading
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Tagged colleges and universities, educational attainment, high school seniors, postsecondary enrollment
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