Public School Emergency
We need to put a moratorium on destructive private school vouchers until North Carolina’s public schools are fully funded. Learn more here.
WHEREAS, the process of lifelong learning is critical to the development of North Carolina residents and our state’s growing economy; and
WHEREAS, adult learners are role models in their families and communities as examples of growth and perseverance; and
WHEREAS, expanded higher education opportunities for adult learners is vital to North Carolina and the prosperity of its communities; and
WHEREAS, adult completion of higher education can help families establish a better quality of life; and
WHEREAS, adult students often have increased work, financial, and familial responsibilities in addition to their commitment to education; and
WHEREAS, thousands of adult North Carolinians are returning to higher education institutions across our great state to begin or complete degrees; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina has set a statewide goal of two million working-age North Carolinians, between the ages of 25 and 44, with a degree or credential beyond high school by 2030; supporting adult learners in attaining a postsecondary degree or credential is a critical strategy in achieving that goal;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 5, 2022, as “ADULT EDUCATION DAY” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.