State Board of Education Vision:Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners with the capacity to engage in a globally-collaborative society.
State Board of Education Mission:The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools.
NC Public Schools - Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! - Join us as we thank our dedicated teachers across the state for the work they do to educate, mentor, advocate and inspire students to reach their goals and pursue their dreams! Thank you for making a difference in classrooms across North Carolina everywhere, everyday!
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New board member John M. Blackburn (center) District 7 - NC Court of Appeals Judge John S. Arrowood preceded over the swearing-in . Trey Oakley (right), chief executive officer of the Williams YMCA of Avery County attended the ceremony
New SBE Member - John Blackburn, Northwest Education Region, District 7
Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the State Board of Education:
John M. Blackburn of Linville as the 7th Education District Representative. Blackburn was the President and General Manager of Linville Resorts, Inc. He serves as chair of the Linville Foundation and Linville Volunteer Fire Department Trust. Blackburn previously served on the Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees.
The views of interested parties will be heard concerning:
ESTABLISHING A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM
The first hour of the meeting will be presentations and discussion. The second hour will be public comment.
If you would like to speak, please sign up on the NCGA website portal, Speaker Registration: https://www.ncleg.gov/RequestToSpeak/67. You may also signup to speak the night of the committee, however, those that sign up online will be given priority.
Written comments will also be accepted. Please mail to Representative John Torbett, 538 Legislative Office Building, 300 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
When it comes to education, perhaps one of the smartest places to turn is to a principal.
Forming a group of principal experts - Tabari Wallace first harnessed the wealth of experience among North Carolina’s principals last summer. Wallace was the 2018 state principal of the year and last year State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt hired him as her principal advisor.
He gathered a group of current and former principals of the year and showed them the draft summer camp legislation. They talked about issues they see in their schools. Some of the members, former principals who now work in district leadership roles, leveraged their central office experience.
The legislators changed parts of the bill based on the group’s feedback —
Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover - “This is one of the most important meetings I can ever take,” Lee told the group as they stood on the floor of the senate chamber. “I want to learn from you.”
More than two dozen school districts across North Carolina will share nearly $400 million in new state lottery-funded grant awards for school construction, renovation projects and other capital improvements.
Among the projects to be funded by the grants, aimed at districts in economically distressed counties, are 14 new or replacement school buildings, including four high schools, a Career and Technical Education Center, and a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school.
The grants, awarded under the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund, represent the largest annual allocation under the program, created by the General Assembly in 2017 from state lottery revenues. The grants are in addition to the state’s lottery-supported Public School Building Capital Fund, from which all districts receive an allocation each year.
Over the last five years, the Needs Based Public School Capital Fund has awarded a total of $739 million dollars to local school districts, providing funding for 60 new K-12 construction projects, including 33 new schools, eight new buildings, and the replacement of 44 existing schools.
Districts awarded grants for FY 2021-22:
Alexander County Schools: $1.35 million
Anson County Schools: $9 million
Ashe County Schools: $17 million
Bladen County Schools: $17 million
Camden County Schools: $27.7 million
Carteret County Public Schools: $1.93 million
Newton-Conover City Schools (Catawba County): $22 million
Edenton-Chowan Schools (Chowan County): $25 million
Clay County Schools: $32 million
Cleveland County Schools: $7.8 million
Gates County Schools: $1.78 million
Halifax County Schools: $31.27 million
Hoke County Schools: $30 million
Mooresville Graded School District (Iredell County): $616,000
Mitchell County Schools: $17 million
Montgomery County Schools: $2.65 million
Northampton County Schools: $40 million
Polk County Schools: $1.3 million
Public Schools of Robeson County: $25 million
Clinton City Schools (Sampson County): $899,000
Scotland County Schools: $1.1 million
Mount Airy City Schools (Surry County): $1.75 million
We had THE BEST time dancing the night away at the Kenny Chesney concert (with Dan + Shay and Old Dominion) and kicking off TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK with over 200 teachers! So grateful for the partnership between Carolina Panthers and NC Public SchoolsNC Superintendent Catherine Truitt
On National Teacher Day, the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is pleased to announce the 24 North Carolina public school K-12 educators who have been awarded 2022–23 fellowships.
The educators represent 17 counties across the state from Western to Eastern North Carolina and teach a wide range of grade levels from elementary to high school. The teachers are subject matter experts in a variety of disciplines including science, Career Technical Education (CTE), social studies, and special education.
This summer, the 2022–23 Kenan Fellows will spend three weeks interning with local experts in agriculture, scientific research, high-tech manufacturing, and other STEM fields. As part of the award, Kenan Fellows receive a $5,000 stipend and participate in 80 hours of professional development that focuses on project-based instruction, digital learning, elevating teacher voice, strengthening ties between the school and the local community, and peer coaching and mentoring.
Thomas D Fordham Institute Chester E. Finn, Jr.4.28.2022: The little-known test that matters the most - National Assessment of Educational Progress “NAEP” also known as “Nation’s Report Card.” NAEP emerged during the 1960s, followed by major overhauls in the 1980s and again in 2002. It tests schoolchildren in grades 4, 8, and 12 in ten subjects, though on varying schedules and reporting its results at various levels
EdNC Rupen Fofaria: DPI presents literacy coaching plan in latest effort to align elementary instruction with science of reading - The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) unveiled a statewide literacy coaching model that would include hiring 115 new district literacy specialists and two new regional literacy support coaches. The plan is contingent upon a legislative ask of $14 million in recurring funds. The General Assembly will consider the proposal when it gavels in its short session on May 18.
