Not to jump Joe’s number-crunching gun, but it looks like Gov.
Easley is seeking huge increases in the community college and UNC
budget appropriations. Easley wants a 10 percent bump for community
colleges at $84 million. UNC, if Easley gets everything he wants, would
receive an 11 percent bump at $257 million. This is the basics right
now, there are some specific spending requests that I have yet to full
wrap myself around. The education aspects of the budget, though, stays
in line with the general theme of increasing support for teacher
education programs.