About BEST NC

BEST NC is a non-profit, non-partisan coalition of business leaders committed to improving North Carolina’s education system through policy and advocacy.

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Our Commitment

BEST NC is committed to protecting every student’s right to come to school ready to learn, have an excellent teacher and school leadership, and graduate with relevant, globally-competitive career and life skills.

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Our Approach

BEST NC works to convene a broad constituency, inform an engaged business community, and advocate for policies, research, programs and awareness that will move the needle toward a shared, bold vision for education.

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The Imperative

The North Carolina education system has been stagnant for far too long. Our students deserve better, and our economy demands it.

67%

In 2020, 67% of North Carolina jobs required some postsecondary education.

63%

In 2021, only 63% of adults in North Carolina had some postsecondary education.

42%

42% of North Carolina 11th graders met none of the four ACT college readiness benchmarks in 2021-22

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