A New School, A New Pipeline — Investing in Rural Health Through Education
On October 17, 2025, Methodist University announced that its new medical school, the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, has received accreditation approval from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and will begin recruiting its inaugural class in summer 2026. It will be the fifth MD-granting medical school in the state and the first in four decades not tied to an existing institution. We are most excited about the medical school add
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North Carolina's Newest Growth Opportunity
Recently, Opportunity for NC Board Member Drew Heath hosted the Danish Ambassador Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark’s Minister for Industry, Business & Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov, and state legislative leaders in a discussion about one of the most dynamic international partnerships in the United States.  From Idea to Impact North Carolina has quietly become one of Denmark’s closest business partners in America. Danish companies have invested billions of dollars here, cre
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North Carolina Leaders Strengthen Defense Ties with Finland
A bipartisan North Carolina delegation traveled to Finland from August 26–29, 2025, to study one of Europe’s most advanced defense...
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Setting the Record Straight on North Carolina’s Public School Funding
Some on the left have voiced concern that expanding educational flexibility—with school choice or vouchers—means public schools are being...
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Get on the Bus
It’s time for North Carolina to step boldly into the future of education policy by being the first state to opt into the federal...
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