/tags/emerging-issues-forum Emerging Issues Forum en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:24:30 GMT /news/2019-02-11/cooper-teacher-training-and-medicaid-expansion-to-bridge-rural-urban-divide Governor Roy Cooper on Monday said expanding educational opportunities and access to health insurance are key strategies to bridge the divide between the… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 20:24:30 GMT /news/2019-02-11/cooper-teacher-training-and-medicaid-expansion-to-bridge-rural-urban-divide Elizabeth Friend /education/2018-02-05/governor-cooper-calls-for-more-pre-k-and-public-school-investment Governor Roy Cooper is urging business leaders to pressure the General Assembly to make funding for education a higher priority.“We need the business… Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:56:17 GMT /education/2018-02-05/governor-cooper-calls-for-more-pre-k-and-public-school-investment Liz Schlemmer /science-technology/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce North Carolina is home to a growing number of startup companies that are trying to stay ahead of today's constant need for innovation. The upside of that… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:14:51 GMT /science-technology/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce North Carolina is home to a growing number of startup companies that are trying to stay ahead of today's constant need for innovation. The upside of that… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:14:51 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce Will Michaels, Frank Stasio