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January 16, 2026

NC Department of Public Instruction

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2025 Year in Review: Year of change, tumult in public education

December 26, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In 2025, North Carolina’s K-12 education saw a new state superintendent, decreases in teacher attrition, small decreases in school crime and the naming of various educators of the year. The year kicked off […]

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4 schools named in first NC Blue Ribbon awards

November 15, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Four North Carolina schools have been recognized as inaugural statewide “Blue Ribbon” schools by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. “This recognition reflects the hard work of educators, students, families and communities working […]

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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ debt to NCDPI ‘paid in full’

November 14, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Officials with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools told a state board of education appeals panel that the district’s $3.4 million debt to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is “paid in full” during a […]

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Local Government Commission unanimously approves independent audit for WSFCS

September 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission unanimously approved an independent audit to be conducted for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools related to the district’s $46 million budget deficit and financial mismanagement at its September meeting. […]

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Panel extends Winston-Salem/Forsyth debt interest grace period

September 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A three-member panel of the North Carolina State Board of Education decided to extend the grace period on the $3.4 million Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools owes the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. The money […]

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NC Education officials release K-12 testing results

September 12, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina K-12 testing results for 2024-25 were released last week, showing some improvements over the previous year. The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) released the results during the N.C. State […]

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State education leaders roll out 5-year strategic plan

August 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Superintendent Mo Green unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at transforming its public education system into the nation’s best by 2030 during a press event on Aug. 20 at […]

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State extends parts of PowerSchool contract

July 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a called meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education on June 23, the board voted unanimously to approve a short-term contract extension with PowerSchool, the student data system used by the state that suffered a global data breach near the end of […]

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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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DILLINGHAM: Charter schools in North Carolina are rising to the challenge

May 14, 2025 Rhonda Dillingham

Happy National Charter Schools Week! This year from May 11-17, thousands will celebrate the strides public charter schools are making across North Carolina. In classrooms from Asheville to Wilmington and beyond, public charter schools are […]

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