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May 14, 2025

Department of Public Instruction

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House bill seeks to extend parent rights over K-12 curriculum, books

April 11, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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. […]

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Dave Boliek focuses on culture in new role

April 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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Finalists named for NC’s teacher, principal

February 22, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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NC schools among impacted by PowerSchool breach

January 23, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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Look Ahead: Green to take reins of state’s schools

January 2, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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2024 Year in Review: School choice, policy, Helene highlight year in education

December 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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Report: School reading scores slightly improved

October 17, 2024 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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NC K-3 students excel in reading for 3rd straight year

August 8, 2024 A.P. Dillon

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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NC high school graduates set to soar in drone industry

July 5, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A groundbreaking partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous delivery service, is paving the way for high school graduates to launch careers in the rapidly […]

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Survey results show NC students’ mental health improving

June 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina students are reporting improved mental health as they become more physically active, according to the latest results from the 2023 NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The new data presented to the North Carolina State […]

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