North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Press Releases

NCDPI Announces Inaugural Cohort of Educators Who Will Lead NC into the Future as Rethink Education Facilitators for Blended ...

Today, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) announced an initial cohort of educators who will help lead the development of effective instructional approaches and content that teachers can use when schools must close for unforeseen …

Eight North Carolina Schools Named 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools

Eight North Carolina public schools were named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021 today by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. The eight schools are among 325 schools nationwide recognized this year for their overall academic performance or …

State Superintendent Truitt Unveils Operation Polaris

Raleigh, NC Sep 15, 2021 As schools across North Carolina focus on efforts to recover ground lost last year to COVID-19, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt released details today of her strategic vision, called Operation Polaris, …

NC Wins Approval of Plan for Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds for Schools

Raleigh, NC Sep 13, 2021 With today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Education that it has approved North Carolina’s spending plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund, the state will …

$10 Million in Additional Support Approved for NC School Nutrition Programs

Today, the State Board of Education approved the allocation of $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to help local school nutrition operations across North Carolina recruit and retain needed staff. School nutrition program leaders in districts and …

NC Test Results from 2020-21 to Inform Teaching and Learning this Year

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 …

NC ESEA Waiver Public Comment

Back-to-School Greetings from State Superintendent Catherine Truitt & State Board of Education Chairman Eric C. Davis

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 …

Superintendent Truitt Statement on Updates to StrongSchoolsNC Toolkit

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 …

NC Summer Nutrition Programs Celebrate Farm-to-Summer at Meal Sites

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 …

Superintendent Truitt Response to ABC Collaborative Report

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 …

North Carolina Summer Nutrition Programs Offer Free Meals for Children

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 …

25th Anniversary of Charter Schools in NC, DPI Announces Expansion of Principal of the Year Program to Include Charter Schools

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 …

Wake’s Broughton High School Leader Named 2021 NC Wells Fargo Principal of the Year

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 Students Named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars

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: …

TeachNC Celebrates New PSA Campaign During Teacher Appreciation Week

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 …

NC Schools Earn U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Awards

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 …

N.C. Jr. Chefs Compete in First-Time Virtual Cook-Off

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 …

State Education Leaders Express Support for SB 387

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 …

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Elementary School Teacher Wins NC’s Top Honors

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 …