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May 17, 2025

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K-3 reading assessments show growth

May 15, 2025 A.P. Dillon

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 […]

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Morrow, Green spar on schools during debate

October 24, 2024 A.P. Dillon

SOUTHERN PINES — Republican candidate Michele Morrow and Democratic candidate Maurice “Mo” Green faced off in the final debate between the two candidates for North Carolina state superintendent at Pinecrest High School in Moore County last Monday. Morrow, a […]

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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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From pandemic to primary: Catherine Truitt’s whirlwind term, Pt. 2

September 4, 2024 A.P. Dillon

This is the second installment in a two-part series on the tenure of outgoing State Superintendent Catherine Truitt. Part 1 can be read here. RALEIGH — Undoubtedly one of the biggest impacts of State Superintendent […]

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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 […]

EGGS & ISSUES 2024 Public School Forum of NC
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Teacher pay again top priority of annual Eggs & Issues forum

May 15, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Public School Forum of North Carolina rolled out its education priorities and heard from various candidates during its annual “Eggs & Issues” event in Raleigh last week. The top priorities of the […]

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Pandemic school closures, 4 years later

March 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Earlier this month, the anniversary of one of the most impactful and controversial decisions in North Carolina education history passed without so much as a mention from state officials. On March 10, 2020, […]

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New K-12 report looks at ‘distance to full recovery’ from learning loss

January 18, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new “year-over-year trends” report from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) indicates that elementary school students in the state are recovering faster from pandemic learning loss than middle school students.  “Our […]

NC Dept. of Public Instruction building
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A look back at the year in K-12 education

December 27, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Student achievement, education funding, universal school choice and parental rights were all major topics for North Carolina K-12 education during 2023. Student Achievement North Carolina reading scores for students in K-3 released in […]

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Council of State August Roundup 

September 8, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Vetoes overridden, auto insurance increases and the state superintendent reporting big literacy gains in grades K-3 were just some of the Council of State activities in August.   The North Carolina Council of State (COS) is […]

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