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| Sep 28, 2026 | NCDPI’s Innovation Leadership Council Met for Inaugural Convening | The Innovation Leadership Council (ILC) met for its inaugural convening to help shape a statewide approach of identifying and scaling promising practices, as outlined in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (NCDPI) Strategi... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | PSFNC Releases Report on Curriculum Taught at NC Private Schools | Public Schools First NC
PSFNC’s report shows that the majority of voucher funding goes to private schools that teach curriculum based on a biblical worldview. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Public Schoo... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | NCDPI Awarded Nearly $4 Million to Help Students Show the Skills That Matter After Graduation | Thousands more North Carolina students will soon be able to show colleges, employers and the military not just what they scored on standardized tests, but the personal and collaborative skills they bring to these settings. The North Carolin... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | NC Achieves Historic Graduation Rate, Higher Test Scores | Public Schools First NC
Data released on 2025-26 public school performance shows the highest graduation rate in NC history along with steadily improving state test scores. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ --... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 2025 North Carolina High School Survey Shows Improvement in Student Safety, Risk Behaviors | North Carolina public high school students reported improved outcomes in health and safety related behaviors according to the 2025 North Carolina High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), presented to the State Board of Education today... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | NCDPI Marks One Year of Achieving Educational Excellence, Launches Public Dashboard as North Carolinians Answer the Call to Get Involved | The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) marked the one-year anniversary of Achieving Educational Excellence, the state's 2025-2030 strategic plan, with the public launch of a new online dashboard tracking the plan&#... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green Launches North Carolina Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council to Strengthen Family Voice in Public Education | The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction today announced the launch of the North Carolina Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council, a new statewide initiative designed to strengthen meaningful family engagement in public educatio... |
| May 15, 2026 | Wake County Principal Named 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year | Dr. Mariah Walker, principal of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (WYWLA), is the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The announcement was made today at an awards luncheon honoring Walker and eight other regional finalists at t... |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Nearly 600 NC Schools Receive Recognition for Extraordinary Support of Military Students, Families | 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is pl... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Onslow County High School Teacher Named 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year | Cason Justice, a history teacher at Swansboro High School, was named the 2026 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made today at an awards luncheon honoring Justice and eight other regional finali... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | NCDPI Announces 2026 Digital Learning Initiative Instructional Innovation Grant RFP | Last week, the State Board of Education approved the Instructional Innovation Grant which will benefit North Carolina public schools’ Digital Learning Initiative (DLI). This competitive grant opportunity is designed to support North Carolin... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Report shows strong principal retention, teacher attrition rates hold steady for 2024-25 school year | The latest data on employment trends for North Carolina public school educators, presented today to the North Carolina State Board of Education (SBE), show strong principal retention and teacher attrition increased less than a quarter of a ... |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CHASE High Team Wins 2026 NC Jr. Chef Competition | While five high school finalist teams competed in the annual North Carolina Jr. Chef cook-off this month to create unique school lunch entrée recipes, the “Gold Standard” team from CHASE High School (Rutherford County Schools) won first pla... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Public Schools First NC Celebrates Public Schools Week | Public Schools First NC
Public Schools Week highlights the importance of public schools to the success and future of our students and communities.
Public schools welcome every child – celebrating students of every ability, race, ethnicity, ... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 212 North Carolina Schools Selected to Participate in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | For the 2025-26 school year, 212 schools across North Carolina have been selected and approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education to participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). Every North Carolina school that a... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Fourteen NC School Districts Receive Healthy Meal Incentive Awards | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Action for Healthy Kids recently announced recipients of the Healthy Meal Incentive (HMI) Awards. Fourteen North Carolina school districts received recognition with either Trailblazer or Innovat... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Parents fear losing disability protections as Trump slashes civil rights office | By Fred Clasen-Kelly, KFF Health News
Devon Price, a 15-year-old boy with autism, has attended the largest school district in North Carolina for 10 years, but he cannot read or write. His twin sister, Danielle, who is also autistic, was bul... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Skills for the Future Initiative Kicks Off, Advancing Portrait of a Graduate Vision | With the official launch of North Carolina’s Skills for the Future project this month, four North Carolina school districts are at the forefront of a national effort to measure and incorporate durable skills into classrooms.
Educators, dist... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Governor Stein Provides His First NC Strong Update | NORTH CAROLINA, September 2 - Today Governor Josh Stein held the first NC Strong Update, updating the public on the progress the state has made to lead in artificial intelligence (AI), create jobs, achieve educational excellence in public s... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Seven NC Summer Nutrition Program Sponsors Receive USDA Turnip the Beet Awards | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced recipients of the Turnip the Beet Awards for the 2024 Summer Nutrition Programs. Recognized this summer by the USDA, 199 sponsors qualified for either a gold, silver or bronze Tur... |
| May 9, 2025 | 453 NC Schools Receive Recognition for Extraordinary Support of Military Students, Families | 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is pl... |
| May 2, 2025 | New Report—North Carolina Charter Schools: Undermining Quality Education for All | Public Schools First NC
A close look at charter schools in North Carolina shows that heightened scrutiny of operations, segregation impact, and student outcomes is warranted. RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, May 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nor... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Pitt County Middle Grades Teacher Named 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year | 2025 NC Teacher of the Year Rachel Candaso
Rachel Candaso, a Pitt County Schools middle school teacher and AVID coordinator, is the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made today at an award... |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Consolidated Data Report Shows Decrease in School Violence, Dropouts | North Carolina public school units reported decreases in school violence and high school dropouts in the 2023-24 academic year, according to the annual Consolidated Data Report presented today to the State Board of Education.
While the numb... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Regional Principal of the Year Finalists Announced | Nine principals from across North Carolina have been chosen as regional Principals of the Year. On Nine principals across North Carolina have been selected as North Carolina Regional Principal of the Year finalists. On May 16, one will be n... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Over 200 Elementary Schools Selected to Participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for 2024-25 School Year | In the 2024-25 school year, 212 schools across North Carolina are participating in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).
North Carolina was among the first states to participate in the FFVP, and for the past 20 years, the North Caro... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in Education | When Sheresa Boone Blanchard, a mother of three in North Carolina, started homeschooling her son during the pandemic, it might actually have saved her time.
Isaiah, her middle child, had finished fifth grade in June 2020. With the health cr... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | North Carolina Voucher Funding Increases Nearly Outpace K-12 Funding Increases for 2024-25 | Public Schools First NC
Funding increases from 2023-24 to 2024-25 for N.C. public schools and vouchers.
Comparison of the number of students served by N.C. public schools and voucher program.
The funding increases proposed for North Carolin... |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Governor Cooper Announces SUN Bucks Program to Feed One Million North Carolina School Children this Summer | Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted Administrator of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services Cindy Long to celebrate the launch of SUN Bucks, the state’s newest food assistance program to help prevent child hunger. G... |
| May 24, 2024 | Beckie Spears named 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year | Beckie Spears, principal of Wilkesboro Elementary School, was named the 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year today at a ceremony at the Umstead Hotel honoring nine finalists from across the state.
Over the past five years, ... |
| May 15, 2024 | North Carolina High School Students Place First in the Southeast Jr. Chef Competition | Students from Durham Public Schools’ Northern High School won the 2024 Southeast Jr. Chef Competition with their Crispy Taquitos with Chipotle Sauce recipe. At the competition held last week at Nashville State Community College in Tennessee... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Haywood County math teacher named 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year | Heather Smith, a Haywood County Schools math teacher, is the 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made at a ceremony honoring Smith and eight other regional finalists today at the Umstead Hot... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | NC's consequential election to lead public schools is highly politicized | The race to lead North Carolina's public schools, which educate 1.3 million students, is gearing up to be one of the most watched and politically charged nationally.
Why it matters: Especially since the pandemic, classrooms have been i... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Durham’s Northern High Wins 2024 NC Jr. Chef Competition | Three high school teams competed as finalists in the annual North Carolina Jr. Chef Competition to create unique school lunch entrée recipes – and today one was crowned the winner. The Flaming Knights from Northern High School (Durham Publi... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Toolkit from NCDPI, NC Chamber Foundation Connects Employers with Students | A new toolkit is now available to align North Carolina’s rapidly changing workforce with the K-12 public education system. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt joined the NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido to ... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Three High School Teams Vie in 2024 N.C. Jr. Chef Competition | Three teams of high school students from across the state will cultivate culinary creativity in the 2024 North Carolina Jr. Chef Competition. Based on applications and recipes submitted, teams from First Flight High (Dare County Schools), G... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Year-End Literacy Assessment Shows Strong Gains Continuing for NC Early Grades Students | Students in early elementary grades in North Carolina public schools made strong gains in their literacy skills during the 2022-23 school year, according to assessment results presented today to the State Board of Education by State Superin... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Center for Safer Schools to Hold Annual Summit | The Center for Safer Schools (CFSS) will hold its annual RISE Back to School Safety Summit from July 31-Aug. 2, 2023, at the Gastonia Conference Center in Gastonia, N.C.
RISE – the CFSS’ signature event – focuses on the Resiliency, Informat... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | HB 605 Would Provide Threat Assessment Teams in NC Schools | School districts and charter schools across North Carolina would have a new tool to keep their students safer thanks to legislation that passed the General Assembly.
House Bill 605 provides for threat assessment teams at all North Carolina ... |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Center for Safer Schools Launches Parent Engagement Committee | The Center for Safer Schools is launching a Parent Engagement Committee to elevate parents’ voice in their children’s safety in schools.
The committee will be a 24-member advisory board made up of three (two from school districts and one fr... |
| Jun 5, 2023 | NC Summer Nutrition Programs Offer Food, Fitness, Farm to Summer, and Fun At No-Cost for Kids and Teens | 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 Snack Programs. When school is out, Summer Nutrition Programs provid... |
| May 19, 2023 | Surry County School Leader Named 2023 NC Wells Fargo Principal of the Year | Donna L. Bledsoe, principal of Cedar Ridge Elementary School in Surry County, was named the 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at an awards luncheon today in Cary.
Since becoming leader of the small, rural school in 2016,... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Chapel Hill High School English Teacher Wins NC’s Top Honors for 2023 | Kimberly S. Jones, a veteran English teacher at Chapel Hill High School, was named the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year during an awards luncheon today at the Umstead Hotel in Cary. Jones was selected from a f... |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Center for Safer Schools Marks 10th Anniversary | State and local education officials from around North Carolina gathered Friday, March 17 as the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS) marked its 10th anniversary at the Education Building in Raleigh. The meeting recognized the accomplishments of ... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | After COVID, NC Report Shows Increase in Student Misconduct in 2021-22 - Reflecting Nationwide Trends | Reflecting similar trends across the nation, North Carolina public schools reported increases during the 2021-22 school year of incidents involving student misconduct, crime and violence.
Even as schools reopened after the historic disrupti... |
| Feb 28, 2023 | NCDPI Joins NC Businesses for 13th Annual Students@Work℠ Program | Raleigh, NC, February 27, 2022 – State Superintendent Catherine Truitt joins employers, educators, and state leaders in recognizing March 2023 as Students@Work℠ Month. This statewide career awareness program is celebrating 13 years of helpi... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Eight High School Teams Compete in 2023 N.C. Jr. Chef Competition | Eight high school teams from across the state will show off their culinary creativity next month in the 2023 North Carolina Jr. Chef Competition. Based on recipes they submitted, the teams selected as finalists to compete in a statewide coo... |
| Jan 23, 2023 | NCDPI Recognizes the 510 Educators Leading NC into the Future as Rethink Education Facilitators for Blended Learning | Today, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) announced the second cohort of educators who will help create a more resilient, tech-savvy future for North Carolina schools. These 510 educators have completed 40 hours of ... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | NC Regional Teachers of the Year Named; Nine Vie for the 2023 State Title | Raleigh, NC
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Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year for their dedication, innovation and ability to inspire students to achieve.
These accomplished educators will... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | NCDPI Awarded Approximately $17 Million in Grant Funding to Increase Mental Health Support for Public School Students | The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) was recently awarded roughly $17 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to help meet the mental health needs of students in the state’s public schools. The ... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Progress Continues on Effort to Revise NC School Grading Model | Progress continues for the advisory group of school leaders who convened again today for the third time to discuss revising the state’s unpopular A-F school performance grading model. During today’s meeting, members split into groups to con... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Center for Safer Schools Awards More Than $74 Million in Safety Grants | Two hundred school districts and charter schools across North Carolina will benefit from more than $74.1 million in
school safety grants announced today by the Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools.
The funding will be... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | LINQ Customers Modernize District Operations with Seamless Cloud-Based ERP Solutions | "LINQ's ERP system was straightforward and successful for our district to implement," said Amanda Coldiron, Financial Officer of Ashe County Schools. "They know just what North Carolina schools need to succeed. It stream... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | NC Students Make Gains in 2021-22 from Last Year’s COVID Drop, Growth Rebounds | North Carolina students improved their performance on state tests during the 2021-22 school year from the previous year’s COVID steep decline, and schools achieved growth almost on par with pre-pandemic levels, according to the state’s acco... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | The Power of Dual Enrollment: The Equitable Expansion of College Access and Success | By: Luke Rhine, Deputy Assistant Secretary the Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education
Dual enrollment works. The Biden-Harris Administration is deeply committed to the use and expansion of high-quality dual enrollment programs to... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | N.C. Summer Nutrition Programs Offer Free Food, Fitness and Fun for Kids | 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. When school is out, Summer Nutrition Programs provid... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Truitt Announces Formation of Parent Advisory Commission | State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt has announced the 48 members of her Parent Advisory Commission, drawn from 3,000 applicants who responded to her invitation earlier this year to apply for the new panel.
With six p... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Apex High Spice Girls’ Sope Wins Second Place in Southeast Jr. Chef Competition | The “Spice Girls” North Carolina Jr. Chef Team from Apex High in Wake County won second place in the 2022 Southeast Jr. Chef Competition on Friday at Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky. Their recipe was a twist on a traditional Mex... |
| May 20, 2022 | Greene County School Leader Named 2022 NC Wells Fargo Principal of the Year | Dr. Patrick Greene, principal of Greene Central High School in Greene County, was named the 2022 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at an awards luncheon today in Cary.
During his nine years leading the small, rural high schoo... |
| May 12, 2022 | Work Underway to Develop Statewide Portrait of a Graduate | With two of three regional meetings concluded, the statewide initiative known as Portrait of a Graduate is nearing completion to clearly define the mindsets and durable skills North Carolina students should possess when they graduate from h... |
| May 3, 2022 | Nearly $400 Million Awarded in Needs-Based School Construction Grants | More than two dozen school districts across North Carolina will share nearly $400 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards for school construction, renovation projects and other capital improvements.
Among the projects to be funded ... |