From Whips to Waivers: Can $500 Tuition Undo a Legacy of Educational Violence?
In an era where student debt is ballooning and access to higher education remains uneven, North Carolina’s NC Promise Tuition Plan stands out as a rare policy success. Implemented in 2018, the plan reduces tuition at four public universities to just $500 per semester for in-state students. The move has been applauded across the political spectrum as a practical approach…
