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Building a Better Economy, Together:The Role of Public Structures and Systems in Ensuring a Future of Shared Prosperity in North Carolina
Edwin McLenaghan, Public Policy Analyst, NC Budget and Tax CenterNorth Carolina Justice CenterP.O. Box 28068 * Raleigh, NC 27611Ph: (919) 856-3192, [email protected]
NC Justice Center
Overview of Presentation
1. Meeting the Needs of North Carolina’s Changing Economy
2. How Do We Get There?
3. Challenges to A Completion Agenda
4. Public Structures and Systems Squeezed by Declining Resources & Growing Demand
Meeting the Needs of North Carolina’s Changing Economy
Meeting the Needs of North Carolina’s Changing Economy
College Completion Rates Inadequate to Meet Future Needs
• Over half (58%) of North Carolina students seeking a bachelors degree graduate within six years
• Only one-fifth (21%) of two-year students complete a degree within three years
How do we get there?
Early Childhood Programs
K-12 Education
Post-Secondary Education & Training
Productive Workers & Entrepreneurs
Strengthen Entire Birth-to-Career Pipeline
“Large bodies of research have shown how poor health and nutrition inhibit child development and learning and, conversely, how high-quality early childhood and preschool education programs can enhance them.”
- Dr. Helen Ladd & Edward Fiske, NY Times Op-Ed
“The notion of synergies lies behind such initiatives as the Harlem Children’s Zone, which seeks to intervene in children’s lives from birth through college. The promise of such comprehensive programs is that they can achieve higher returns than each separate program can do alone.”
- Dr. Timothy Bartik, author of Investing in Kids
How do we get there?
What Works?
• Holistic Birth-to-Five Interventions• Smart Start & NC Pre-K• Nurse-Family Partnerships
• K-12• Small class sizes for at-risk students• Access to adequate nutrition and health services• Extended learning time with high-quality teachers and mentors
• Post-Secondary• Early College High Schools• Career Pathways• Preserve affordability and enhance student support services
How do we get there?
Challenges to a Completion Agenda
• Rapid Growth in Tuition & Fees
• Inadequate Financial Aid
Higher Costs
• Long Work Hours• Part-Time
Enrollment
Less Time Devoted to Studies • Fewer
Employment Opportunities
• Reduced Overall Competitiveness
Lower Completion
1 in 4 North Carolina Children lived in Poverty in 2010
Challenges to a Completion Agenda
Challenges to a Completion Agenda
What is North Carolina achieving?
State investments support public structures, economic opportunity
Community Colleges5%
Universities13%
Health & Human Services
23%
Justice & Public Safety12%
Gen Gov & Nat/Econ4%
Other5%
Public Schools
38%
Total FY2011-12 State Appropriations:$19.7 billion
Source: General Assembly Money Report
Fewer Resources to Support Public Structures
Additional Demands on Support Public Structures
Additional Demands on Support Public Structures
Additional Demands on Support Public Structures
Questions or Comments?
Contact Information:Edwin McLenaghan, Public Policy Analyst
North Carolina Justice CenterP.O. Box 28068 * Raleigh, NC 27611
Ph: (919) 856-3192, [email protected]