Results from state testing for the 2020-21 school year released today are an indicator of the formidable challenges that students and educators across North Carolina faced during one of the most severe disruptions to public education the state and nation …
Superintendents, Principals and Charter School Administrators, The start of any new school year is always cause for excitement, optimism and a celebration of all that is possible. This year brings even greater hopes for bright, new beginnings and the …
Raleigh, NC Jul 21, 2021 Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt released the following statement in response to updates made to the StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit. Today’s updates provide operational flexibility to school leaders and local …
Public schools and community organizations serving as North Carolina Summer Nutrition Program sponsors and meal sites are bringing the farm to summer nutrition programs this year. North Carolina children participating in local Summer Nutrition Programs …
Raleigh, NC Jun 30, 2021 Today, the ABC Science Collaborative released a new report showing that North Carolina K-12 schools were successful in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings. The report detailed findings collected across …
More than 900,000 North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the School Breakfast, School Lunch, and Afterschool Meals Programs. In 2020 alone, N.C. Summer Nutrition Programs served 27,966,843 …
Raleigh, NC Jun 22, 2021 The Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year program has expanded to include the Office of Charter Schools at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. This expansion allows for individual public charter schools to now …
Dr. Elena Ashburn, principal of Broughton High School in Raleigh, was named the 2021 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at an awards luncheon today in Cary. Since joining Broughton in the top leadership role in 2017, Ashburn has helped chart …
Three North Carolina high school seniors were named U.S. Presidential Scholars today, among 161 recipients recognized nationally for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. The North Carolina scholars are: …
As we kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, TeachNC, an initiative focused on the recruitment of teachers in North Carolina and partner of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, celebrates its recently-launched public service announcement (PSA …
The U.S. Department of Education today released the names of the 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Four North Carolina honorees are among a host of schools …
Four high school teams competed in the state’s first-ever virtual North Carolina Jr. Chef cook-off this month to create unique school lunch entrée recipes. Clyde A. Erwin High from Buncombe County Schools won first place with their Holy Smoke Show Waffle. …
The below statements of support were issued by state and local education leaders in response to Senate Bill 387, the Excellent Public Schools Act, which Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law Friday afternoon. With near unanimous support in both chambers of the …
Eugenia Floyd, a fourth-grade teacher at Mary Scroggs Elementary School in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district, was named the 2021 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon today at the Umstead Hotel in Cary. …
North Carolina has long been home to a large population of active duty, guard, reserve and veteran armed service members. In recognition of the state’s rich military-history, the Department of Public Instruction is pleased to recognize hundreds of schools …
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards recently announced that North Carolina continues to lead the nation with teachers who hold national board certification, with 467 teachers earning this certification in 2019-20. North Carolina now has a …
Raleigh, NC Mar 15, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is making available its annual State Application for receiving grant award under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004. The …
When schools across North Carolina sent children home a year ago Sunday due to COVID-19, educators were uncertain what lay ahead. They had no roadmap, no past experience and no preparation for a pandemic. But within days, they began finding new, if …
Today State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, Gov. Roy Cooper, Senate leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Robert Reives made a joint announcement on legislation to …
