RALEIGH — Midyear literacy assessment results presented at the May meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education show continued improvement for K-3 students over last fall’s results. The results were compiled by Amy […]
Happy National Charter Schools Week! This year from May 11-17, thousands will celebrate the strides public charter schools are making across North Carolina. In classrooms from Asheville to Wilmington and beyond, public charter schools are […]
RALEIGH — A bill filed in the North Carolina House seeks to extend parental rights over K-12 public school curriculum and challenges to books or materials. House Bill 595 was filed last week by Reps. […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is focusing on his agency’s direction, culture and credibility in his first months in office. Boliek, who defeated incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes in November’s election, said he […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has named this year’s finalists for the 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s North Carolina Teacher of the Year and the Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The […]
RALEIGH — PowerSchool, the data system used in North Carolina to track student information and grades, reported a data breach that occurred near the end of December. PowerSchool is used by 55 million students spanning 90 countries […]
RALEIGH — Incoming State Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green, a Democrat, will see a “smooth transition,” per a congratulatory statement issued by the outgoing Republican State Superintendent Catherine Truitt after the November election. Green defeated Republican Michele Morrow by a slim […]
RALEIGH — A new superintendent, reading achievement, school choice gains, policy changes and a hurricane all affected North Carolina education in 2024. Outgoing state Superintendent Catherine Truitt faced a pandemic at the start of her term […]
RALEIGH — At its October meeting, the North Carolina State Board of Education heard an update on the state’s Read to Achieve program results for the 2023-24 academic year. This year’s report on Read to […]
RALEIGH — For the third year in a row, North Carolina’s K-3 students have demonstrated exceptional reading skills, surpassing the national average on end-of-year literacy assessments. The State Board of Education received data showing significant […]
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