My Future NC Commission

Oct 8, 2019

First in Future: Dean of Metropolitan College at Johnson C. Smith University Laura Colson McLean

Summary: The best estimate of the My Future NC Commission for the number of people in North Carolina who started college but then dropped out is 905,000. In many ways,… 

Sep 18, 2019

A Data Quest

The ReCONNECT to Economic Opportunity program of work is intentionally focused on “prime age” adult workers (25-54 year-olds) who do not have sustainable-wage employment. As the Institute for Emerging Issues… 

Sep 3, 2019

First in Future: Dean of Metropolitan College at Johnson C. Smith University Laura Colson McLean

Summary: The best estimate of the My Future NC Commission for the number of people in North Carolina who started college but then dropped out is 905,000. In many ways,… 

Aug 20, 2019

IEI Takeaways: Tackling the Skills Gap, One Barrier at a Time

Here at the Institute for Emerging Issues, we find ourselves engaged in a number of conversations surrounding key issues in our state. We read, research and discuss a myriad of…