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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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% […]
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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