September 10 Human Resources Pres.
Human resources are the ultimate key to building a stronger rural North Carolina.
We need to help rural communities find ways to teach strong, curious children who grow up to be strong rural citizens. Property tax issues have long made it hard for rural schools to attract and retain teachers and to offer the same variety of programs as urban schools. Low short term commodity prices, and long term threats to tobacco and textile industries are forcing a number of workers to seek additional job-skill training, training which is critical in tomorrow's economy. We need to determine how public schools, community colleges and universities can work together most effectively to address these issues.