
Writer. Reader. Coder. Tar Heel. #ncpol nerd.
Michael Taffe is a reporter for EducationNC. Michael was born and raised in Raleigh, N.C. where he attended Cardinal Gibbons High School. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in statistics and economics, and a minor in public policy. While in Chapel Hill, he was the data editor at The Daily Tar Heel, the UNC student-run newspaper. His reporting focuses on the community college system.
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Enrollment is down at many community colleges across the state. Here’s why.
by Emily Thomas and Michael Taffe |

News
State Board of Community Colleges | Budget requests, Roanoke-Chowan president approved, and more
by Michael Taffe |

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Legislative roundup | Education burbling in the background
by Alex Granados and Michael Taffe |

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Legislative roundup | Who gets to decide how COVID-19 relief is spent?
by Alex Granados, Michael Taffe and Liz Bell |

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Legislative roundup | Summer program to address COVID-19 learning gap moves closer to reality
by Alex Granados and Michael Taffe |

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Personnel changes, legislative priorities shape N.C. Community College State Board meeting
by Michael Taffe |



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Who’s on which committee? A guide to leadership in the General Assembly
by Alex Granados and Michael Taffe |

