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May 31, 2023

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Truitt takes on COVID, Critical Race Theory in first months in office

May 19, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The first quarter of state Superintendent Catherine Truitt’s first year on the job has been busy. She’s dealt with issues ranging from COVID-19 mitigation to literacy and learning loss to the controversy surrounding […]

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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 […]

Catherine Truitt
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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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State Board of Education unveils operational guidebook for reopening K-12 schools

June 18, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, the North Carolina State Board of Education released an additional document with more details on how the state’s schools will open this fall. The State Board of Education’s guidebook builds on […]

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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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All North Carolina public schools to close for two weeks

March 14, 2020 A.P Dillon and Matt Mercer, NSJ

RALEIGH – All North Carolina public schools will close beginning Monday, March 16th for a minimum of two weeks. The Department of Public Instruction is recommending using Monday as an optional teacher workday to allow […]

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First school safety bill of the session passes House

May 23, 2018 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — School safety legislation designed to boost student access to licensed psychologists passed the state House of Representatives last week and was sent to the Senate. The bill came from the interim committee on […]

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N.C. lawmakers focus on school safety

February 21, 2018 North State Journal Staff

SHELBY – N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore announced Tuesday the formation of a legislative select committee on school safety. The announcement comes in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting last week that left […]

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