K-12 Education

2025’s top principal from Orange High School

May 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Orange High School Principal Jason Johnson was named the Wells Fargo 2025 Principal of the Year at a ceremony at the Umstead Hotel in Cary last Friday. “Jason Johnson’s breadth of leadership not […]

Public School Forum unveils 2025-26 top priorities at annual Eggs & Issues event

January 31, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Public School Forum of North Carolina unveiled its legislative priority list for 2025-26 at its annual “Eggs & Issues” event held at the McKimmon Center on the NC State University Campus on […]

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

January 29, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known […]

State superintendent lays out over $162M in Helene-related asks for lawmakers

October 7, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Superintendent Catherine Truitt laid out the Department of Public Instruction’s legislative asks related to Hurricane Helene at the monthly meeting of the NC State Board of Education last week. “Just reflecting on […]

Eight NC schools named 2023 National Blue Ribbon schools

October 22, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education has released its list of 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools with eight North Carolina public schools receiving the award. Last year, five schools in North Carolina received the award. […]

What’s in the budget: COVID-19 vaccination prohibitions

October 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — With the passage of the state budget by lawmakers last month and its enactment without Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, one provision will bar state entities from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination or proof […]

What’s in the state budget for K-12 education? Quite a lot

October 2, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Late on Sept. 19, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) held an impromptu press conference to announce a budget deal had been reached and three days later, […]

Bill raising penalties on teacher sexual assault of students becomes law

October 2, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. House of Representatives voted 106-1 on Sept. 21 to approve a bill raising criminal penalties for teachers who sexually assault students. The day prior, the Senate unanimously passed House Bill 142 […]

Cooper adviser response to inquiry on sex assaults in K-12 public schools took political tone

August 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s top education adviser’s response to a letter sent by then-U.S. Rep. Ted Budd passed the buck on two questions and refused to answer a third about sexual assaults in […]

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336 K-12 schools receive Purple Star recognition

June 2, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Instruction announced 336 K-12 schools had received a Purple Star Award earlier this month. The Purple Star Award was established in 2019 and goes to schools recognized for […]