/tags/department-of-public-instruction Department of Public Instruction en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:06:59 GMT /2025-04-03/federal-education-cuts-poorest-schools The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:06:59 GMT /2025-04-03/federal-education-cuts-poorest-schools Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-04-03/federal-education-cuts-poorest-schools The latest federal education cuts affect school building repairs in Halifax, Lenoir, Richmond, and Robeson Counties. New threats are coming to Title 1 schools across NC. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:44 GMT /education/2025-04-03/federal-education-cuts-poorest-schools Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-01-09/state-board-education-welcomes-members-superintendent State Superintendent Mo Green has taken the helm at the Department of Public Instruction, while Treasurer Brad Briner and Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt join the State Board of Education. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:06:24 GMT /education/2025-01-09/state-board-education-welcomes-members-superintendent Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-01-08/nc-schools-powerschool-data-breach-lose-chromebooks A global data breach exposed North Carolina teachers' and students’ personal information. Plus, most public schools say they can't afford to keep providing Chromebooks for every student. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:23:09 GMT /education/2025-01-08/nc-schools-powerschool-data-breach-lose-chromebooks Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-05-06/plasma-games-ncdpi-state-board-education-general-assembly-hunter-moore The CEO of an online educational gaming company donated more than $40,000 combined to the North Carolina Republican Party. Around the same time, his company, Plasma Games, received $6.3 million in state funding to put its science platform in schools. Now, state education officials say more than half the funds are going unused by schools. Mon, 06 May 2024 20:05:14 GMT /education/2024-05-06/plasma-games-ncdpi-state-board-education-general-assembly-hunter-moore Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-04-03/north-carolina-data-teacher-turnover-vacancies-rise About 11.5% of North Carolina teachers left the profession last school year, including retirements. There were just over 6,000 teaching vacancies reported statewide, including classes without a fully licensed teacher. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 22:24:21 GMT /education/2024-04-03/north-carolina-data-teacher-turnover-vacancies-rise Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-01-08/state-education-officials-recommend-changes-to-special-education-funding-services The General Assembly is asking state education officials to study ways to improve state funding and services for students with disabilities. The recommendations include changing how the state funds special education and creating a system to place students with high needs in specialized private schools. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:51:20 GMT /education/2024-01-08/state-education-officials-recommend-changes-to-special-education-funding-services Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-01-03/new-report-third-grade-reading-high-school-english-rebound-learning-recovery The State Board of Education received a positive update this week from North Carolina education officials who are tracking students' recovery from pandemic disruptions to their education. Students have nearly rebounded in third grade reading and fully rebounded in high school English. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:20:44 GMT /education/2024-01-03/new-report-third-grade-reading-high-school-english-rebound-learning-recovery Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-09-06/how-are-students-recovering-since-the-pandemic-began-latest-statewide-test-data-released Statewide, students’ test scores have progressively improved in most subjects over the past two school years. Students saw the greatest strides in math. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:20:23 GMT /education/2023-09-06/how-are-students-recovering-since-the-pandemic-began-latest-statewide-test-data-released Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-02-08/school-districts-take-creative-approaches-to-get-meals-to-students On a winter Friday at Cedar Point Apartments in Raleigh, a school bus parks in the lot. But not to take students to class.It’s here so kids and families… Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:13:51 GMT /education/2021-02-08/school-districts-take-creative-approaches-to-get-meals-to-students Cole del Charco