# How the NC budget impacts higher education

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-07-15T16:02:28+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-07-14/how-the-nc-budget-impacts-higher-education
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## Resource

A look at how the recently passed North Carolina state budget affects higher education. One of the biggest headlines from is a fully funded UNC system, but it would also make certain records related to discipline proceedings exempt from the state public records law including cases of sexual misconduct. That plus tuition changes, student loans, and more.

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