/tags/nc-department-of-public-instruction NC Department of Public Instruction en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /education/2021-11-16/1700-special-education-jobs-unfilled-families-students-disabilities-risk-nc Teacher and staff vacancies continue to plague public schools late into the fall semester, and some of the hardest positions to fill are in special education. Every qualified teacher or aid can make a significant difference for a child with disabilities. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /education/2021-11-16/1700-special-education-jobs-unfilled-families-students-disabilities-risk-nc Liz Schlemmer /education/2019-05-30/nc-superintendent-launches-anonymous-school-safety-reporting-app At the start of the next school year, North Carolina middle and high school students will have a new tool to report threats to school safety. State… Thu, 30 May 2019 17:57:35 GMT /education/2019-05-30/nc-superintendent-launches-anonymous-school-safety-reporting-app Elizabeth Friend /education/2019-01-18/pendulum-could-swing-again-for-standardized-tests-in-nc-schools State Superintendent Mark Johnson and the Department of Public Instruction are taking steps to reduce the amount of time North Carolina students spend… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:06:25 GMT /education/2019-01-18/pendulum-could-swing-again-for-standardized-tests-in-nc-schools Liz Schlemmer /education/2017-05-15/fight-for-control-over-nc-public-schools-pits-republican-against-republican In June, a panel of North Carolina judges will hear a case that pits Republican against Republican in a power struggle over who should steer the… Mon, 15 May 2017 14:09:16 GMT /education/2017-05-15/fight-for-control-over-nc-public-schools-pits-republican-against-republican Jess Clark /education/2016-02-05/nc-education-dept-under-fire-for-proposal-to-ease-budget-cuts-with-reading-program-funds Senate Leader Phil Berger is criticizing the Department of Public Instruction for a budget it proposed in January. Documents show the department wanted to… Fri, 05 Feb 2016 18:57:08 GMT /education/2016-02-05/nc-education-dept-under-fire-for-proposal-to-ease-budget-cuts-with-reading-program-funds Jess Clark /education/2015-11-09/perils-and-promise-vance-county-schools-find-success-in-the-career-academy Rural communities across North Carolina have been working hard to re-build their economies and prepare a future workforce.In Vance County, the public… Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:09:33 GMT /education/2015-11-09/perils-and-promise-vance-county-schools-find-success-in-the-career-academy Leoneda Inge /education/2015-10-12/perils-and-promise-educating-north-carolinas-rural-students Rural counties across the state are not experiencing the economic recovery underway in the Triangle, Triad or in the Charlotte Mecklenburg region. The… Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:05:15 GMT /education/2015-10-12/perils-and-promise-educating-north-carolinas-rural-students Leoneda Inge /education/2015-01-28/state-audit-nc-charter-school-mismanaged-taxpayer-dollars A failed charter school in Lenoir County mismanaged hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the state auditor’s office.Kinston Charter Academy… Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:01:09 GMT /education/2015-01-28/state-audit-nc-charter-school-mismanaged-taxpayer-dollars Reema Khrais /education/2014-10-31/nc-teacher-turnover-rate-slightly-down-but-more-leave-because-dissatisfied Slightly fewer teachers left North Carolina last year than the year before, but more left because they were dissatisfied with teaching or wanted to teach… Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:41:42 GMT /education/2014-10-31/nc-teacher-turnover-rate-slightly-down-but-more-leave-because-dissatisfied Reema Khrais /education/2013-09-23/savings-and-safety-can-ncs-new-school-bus-plan-have-both Consider the school bus. It’s big and yellow, a loud diesel engine spewing black smoke into the air. Lots of old gum under the seats. Maybe a surly but… Mon, 23 Sep 2013 08:01:00 GMT /education/2013-09-23/savings-and-safety-can-ncs-new-school-bus-plan-have-both Dave DeWitt