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.
WRAL.com Emily Walkenhorst | August 28, 2022: In Leandro education case, a question lingers: Who has final say on funds and fixes? - The case — known as “Leandro,” after one of the original plaintiffs — has volleyed about the state court system for almost three decades, a span during which the Supreme Court ruled that the state wasn’t providing an adequate education to public schoolchildren. The court saga has also yielded a comprehensive remedial plan — the Leandro Plan — that calls for at least $5.6 billion in new, annual education spending by 2028, as well as new school-improvement and accountability policies. Timeline of events in Leandro
LB/LOB = Legislative Building/Legislative Office Building
SBE = North Carolina State Board of Education
HB/SB = House Bill/Senate Bill
JR = Joint Resolution
SL = Session Law
GS = General Statute
PCS = Proposed Committee Substitute
2022-23 NC Purple Star Award Applications Now Open
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction launched the Purple Star Award Designation initiative to recognize the state’s strong military presence and its support for military families. The Purple Star designation is awarded to schools that demonstrate military-friendly practices and a commitment to military students and families.
The key objectives for the 2022 Color of Education Summit include:
(1) Making historical connections between the past and the present
(2) Examining policy impact on past and present events
(3) Networking with practioners and advocates
(4) Modeling equitable practices and strategies
(5) Providing resources for application
(6) Participating in a call to action to create next needed steps or action plans
Theme: A Walk Through History: How the Past Informs the Present
Color of Education will include sessions focused on racial equity featuring leading experts in the field. Visit the page to see event developments.
Registration and tickets are now available for the fifth annual statewide *hybrid* summit focused on race, equity and education in North Carolina. To register and purchase tickets for the event, which will take place in-person & virtually Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 am - 6:15 pm, please visit - Dudley Flood Center Events
WRAL.com Emily Walkenhorst | September 1, 2022: 1 in 3 NC schools are low-performing, test score data shows- Nearly 400 more North Carolina schools will land on the “low-performing” schools list this fall, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction on Thursday.
