Bob Cordle, the chairman of the North Carolina Board of Elections, has resigned, NC Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday night. The resignation follows some off-color remarks made at a convention in Raleigh.
The boom began about five years ago, said Kathy Pelzer, a longtime high school counselor in an affluent part of Southern California. More students than ever were securing disability diagnoses, many seeking additional time on class work and tests.
Across the country, millions of families are preparing to send their 18-year-olds off to college — for many, this will be the worst thing they ever did to their children, says economist Peter Morici. For half the students who give college a try, it will prove a lousy investment.
UNC Charlotte Chancellor Philip Dubois will retire in June 2020 after leading the university for 14 years, a period of rapid growth. He first came to UNC Charlotte in 1991.
A State Department official says Chinese students are welcome. She also speaks of Chinese propaganda and influence activities on U.S. campuses, and of academic espionage.