Current and prospective students and parents are welcome. Come learn how to make the most of the NC Virtual experience, hear about support initiatives available to our students, and get all your questions answered about student learning with NC Virtual!
Register for Tuesday, January 25 at 6 PM here. Register for Thursday, January 27 at 11 AM here.
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Career and College Ready Graduate Update
CCRG will be implemented statewide in the 2022-23 academic year. Funding has been provided for The NROC Platform, which is the platform utilized during the 2020-21 academic year. Additional information about CCRG can be found via the updated CCRG FAQ.
Join us on January 26 for a livestreamed conversation between Superintendent Truitt and NC Chamber President and CEO Gary Salamido on how North Carolina’s public schools are preparing students for post-secondary success. The discussion will be centered around aligning the state’s K-12 public education system to meet 21st century workforce needs.
NCDPI's School Counseling section has designed documents to help succinctly communicate the roles of school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists and school nurses to school and district administrators and other education leaders. The state consultants for each of these professional disciplines hope that you will find these documents helpful in educating others on what you do and advocating for your effective roles.
Find the full message and relevant documents here.
Number 6
Sponsors Needed to Help Provide Summer Meals
"More than 900,000 North Carolina students rely on the nutritious meals and snacks served during the school year through the School Breakfast, School Lunch, and Afterschool Meals Programs. When school is out of session, North Carolina’s Summer Nutrition Programs help fill the gap by providing free meals and snacks to children who might otherwise go hungry."
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order that struck down the OSHA vaccine-or-test mandate for employers with more than 100 employees. This is the final decision on this rule as adopted by OSHA.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Administration to move forward on a separate rule to require vaccinations for workers in health care settings that receive Medicare/Medicaid funding, which could include health care settings embedded within schools. Please consult with your district or school attorney on this matter if you have further questions.
Number 4
K-12 Science 2021-2022 Webinar Series
The second webinar of the K-12 Science 2021-22 Webinar Series will be January 19.
Using the Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) process, attendees will explore Wave concepts identified in the Force and Motion Strand. Over the course of the series, instructors will address the concept of Waves in order to refine curriculum, improve instructional materials, and maximize assessment.
Learn more about the webinar series and how to register here.
Number 3
Governor Cooper Proclaims January 23-29 as School Choice Week
Next week is School Choice Week! Find the proclamation here.
Number 2
ncIMPACT Student Success Series
Learn how educational leaders across the state are working to help more students obtain post-secondary credentials.
Watch this week's ncIMPACT Student Success episode here.
Number 1
School Board Appreciation Month
We at DPI would love to thank our NC State Board of Education members and local school board representatives serving districts across the state for their dedication and commitment to their schools, staff, students and families. We appreciate you and all you do for our state!
