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May 19, 2022

Department of Public Instruction

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Dept. of Public Instruction responds to audit, disagrees with findings, blames State Board

December 10, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction disagreed on key points with an audit criticizing how the agency spent CARES Act funds and criticized the State Board of Education for lack of accountability. DPI’s […]

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NCEdCloud platform crashes twice during first days of remote learning

August 26, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s online platform which hosts various applications used by teachers and students crashed within hours of the start of the first day of the 2020-21 school year. During the first few hours […]

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State audit findings of NC Virtual Public School disputed by Dept. of Public Instruction

July 23, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. State Auditor’s Office filed its findings on the N.C. Virtual Public School (NCVPS) in late June, but now that report is being disputed both by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper announces NC schools will open using “Plan B”

July 14, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Today during a COVID-19 media briefing, Gov. Roy Cooper finally announced a decision on the reopening of the state’s schools using “Plan B,” which is a hybrid of in-person attendance and remote learning. […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper to announce public school opening plans Tuesday

July 13, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper will make the long-awaited announcement on North Carolina’s 2020-21 school year tomorrow at 3 PM. Tomorrow’s update is billed an as update on COVID-19 and K-12 public schools. Rumors have […]

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Homeschool requests overload state government website

July 1, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Wednesday evening, the website for the N.C Department of Administration’s Notice of Intent to Establish a Home School was not available due to volume. The website around 9:20 p.m. read, “The system is […]

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DPI candidate Truitt calls for local control of the reopening of N.C. schools

June 30, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Catherine Truitt, the Republican nominee for N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction, outlined her approach to reopening North Carolina’s schools on Tuesday. Truitt currently serves as chancellor of nonprofit Western Governors University North Carolina […]

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North Carolina public schools to remain closed through end of academic year

April 24, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon made official a long-expected announcement that N.C. public schools will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic school year. Cooper first closed public schools on March […]

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Cooper extends public school closure through May 15

March 23, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Today, Gov. Roy Cooper said N.C. public schools will be closed through at least May 15, extending his executive order that closed schools on March 14.  In addition, Cooper’s executive order will close […]

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State education officials announce guidance to use schools for childcare

March 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Education and officials from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) held a conference call on March 18 to hammer out details for reopening certain schools to serve […]

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