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July 4, 2025

Superintendent Catherine Truitt

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2024 Year in Review: School choice, policy, Helene highlight year in education

December 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new superintendent, reading achievement, school choice gains, policy changes and a hurricane all affected North Carolina education in 2024. Outgoing state Superintendent Catherine Truitt faced a pandemic at the start of her term […]

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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 […]

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NC K-12 test scores continue to rise

September 12, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Student test scores for the 2023-24 school year were presented to the North Carolina State Board of Education last Wednesday. Overall, scores across most subjects continued to see upticks when compared to the […]

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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 […]

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Survey results show NC students’ mental health improving

June 13, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina students are reporting improved mental health as they become more physically active, according to the latest results from the 2023 NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The new data presented to the North Carolina State […]

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Wilkes County’s educator named NC Principal of the Year

May 31, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —Beckie Spears of Wilkes County was selected among nine regional finalists as the 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year at a luncheon held May 24. Spears, the principal of Wilkesboro Elementary […]

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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NC teachers satisfied with school environment, working conditions

May 1, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s 2024 Teacher Working Conditions Survey found that more than 90% of teachers expressed satisfaction with their schools as positive environments for both work and learning. Results revealed record-high satisfaction levels, with 92% […]

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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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