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.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Highlights
WRAL•NEWS Travis Fain | Jan. 12, 2023: NC legislative session kicks off with pomp, rules battle and medical emergency - The day was largely about the typical ceremony and initial organizing that come at the beginning of every legislative session, but it wasn’t without action. Lawmakers previewed the session’s first major fight: Over a rule change that would give the House’s Republican majority more leeway to surprise Democrats and catch them a member short on key votes. There was also a brief delay at the beginning of the House session after a representative needed medical attention.
North Carolina Public Radio Liz Schlemmer | Jan.17, 2023: Where do NC students go after high school? Public schools have a new tool to follow their journey. - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has contracted with the National Student Clearinghouse to receive annual reports that follow all high school graduates over time as they enroll in two-year or four-year colleges. Jeni Corn is the director of research and evaluation at the department, and presented the new data set to the state board of education earlier this month. Corn says the statewide data report can help inform education officials who want to improve higher education attainment.
NC Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals Website - The North Carolina Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals is an opportunity to make impactful reform on how North Carolina recruits, retains, prepares, supports and compensates teachers.
"We enter this new year, and new legislative session, with a renewed commitment to the people of North Carolina.
While today is a ceremonious occasion for the General Assembly, we must remember why we are here.
We are here because the people placed faith in us to care for the state they love. This day is as much about them as it is about us.
We must continue to demand world-class educational opportunities for our students.
We’ve made incredible strides, but there is always more to be done.
Parents across North Carolina want a greater say in their child’s education — from being involved and knowledgeable about the curriculum, to the opportunity to send their child to a school that fits that child’s educational needs. Our schools must be focused on serving students and parents.
In previous sessions, legislators came together to pass historic legislation to return students to in-person instruction and to address childhood literacy. We’re seeing some promising gains since we passed the Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021 and implemented the science of reading in our elementary school curriculum.
We cannot be complacent simply because we’re starting to see gains. There are still far too many students who are struggling to read. We must renew and redouble efforts to improve reading outcomes for all students.
We must disabuse ourselves of the notion that more money alone buys positive outcomes for our students.
Success in education policy is about more than hitting some arbitrary funding goal.
This isn’t a partisan issue. We must come together to ensure that our students can read and have the opportunity for a quality education. Without question, education is a great equalizer in a free society. We fail in our most important task if we fail to recognize and act on that fact.
We need our K-12, community college, and university systems to work together to meet the demands of a 21st-century economy."
Read Sen. Berger's entire Opening Day Remarks HERE.
*Photo from Senator Berger Press Shop - Sen. Berger’s Opening Day Remarks
Raleigh, NC – NC House Committees have been formed for the 2023 long session. The committees, chairs, and members of each committee are listed below.
House Speaker Tim Moore said,"As the long session gets underway, I look forward to working with this bipartisan group of leaders to ensure an even stronger North Carolina. We have a strong group of committee chairs this session, and I am confident that they will continue to propel our state forward and to the top of the pack."
Chairs: Jon Hardister, John A. Torbett, David Willis
Vice Chair: Jeffrey Elmore
Members: Hugh Blackwell, Cecil Brockman, Kevin Crutchfield, Rosa U. Gill, Zack Hawkins, Marvin W. Lucas, Lindsey Prather, Frank Sossamon, Diane Wheatley
Chairs: Hugh Blackwell, Tricia Ann Cotham, John A. Torbett
Vice Chairs: Cecil Brockman, Diane Wheatley, David Willis
Members: Cynthia Ball, Brian Biggs, Laura Budd, Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, Jeffrey Elmore, Ken Fontenot, Rosa U. Gill, Frank Iler, Jake Johnson, Donny Lambeth, Brandon Lofton, Marvin W. Lucas, Larry W. Potts, Dennis Riddell, James Roberson, Phil Shepard, Frank Sossamon, Larry C. Strickland, Julie von Haefen
Vice Chairs: Kelly E. Hastings, Brenden H. Jones, John A. Torbett
Members: John R. Bell, IV, William D. Brisson, Becky Carney, Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, Tricia Ann Cotham, Carla D. Cunningham, Allison A. Dahle, Ted Davis, Jr., Jimmy Dixon, Kyle Hall, Jon Hardister, Neal Jackson, Grey Mills, Erin Paré, Amos L. Quick, III, Robert T. Reives, II, Jason Saine, Steve Tyson, Shelly Willingham, Michael H. Wray
Read the entire Press Release along with all the House Committee assignments HERE
Nine teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as the state’s regional Teachers of the Year for their dedication, innovation and ability to inspire students to achieve.
These accomplished educators will now compete for the title of 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The winner succeeds the 2022 Teacher of the Year, Leah Carper, an English teacher at Northern Guilford High School in the Guilford County School district.
The 2023 North Carolina Regional Teachers of the Year are:
Northeast: Casey Schulte, Bath Elementary (Beaufort County Schools)
Sandhills: Teena Robinson, Mineral Springs Elementary (Richmond County Schools)
Northwest: Shea Bolick, South Caldwell High (Caldwell County Schools)
Piedmont-Triad: Tiffany Wynn, Thomasville Middle (Thomasville City Schools)
Southeast: Laura Wilson, Roger Bell New Tech Academy (Craven County Schools)
North Central: Kimberly Jones, Chapel Hill High (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)
Western: Rachael Ray, Madison High (Madison County Schools)
Southwest: Rachel Frye, East Lincoln High (Lincoln County Schools)
Charter School: Ryan Henderson, Sugar Creek Charter School
The 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year will be announced April 14 during an awards ceremony in Cary. Since 2013, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction has been proud to partner with the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to honor North Carolina teachers. The state has recognized outstanding teachers through its Teacher of the Year program since 1970.
This year, with support from Equitable, the April 14 ceremony will be livestreamed on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Stay tuned for additional details and more information. Follow us at #NCTOY/POY
In an effort to continue to modernize Career and Technical Education programs and classrooms across North Carolina, the General Assembly allotted $3 million in 2022 for State Superintendent Catherine Truitt to award funds to school districts via two grant programs: CTE Modernization and Support in Grades Six through Eight ($2 million) and Ancillary Items Necessary for the CTE Program ($1 million). In all, 66 school districts statewide and have been awarded funds from one or both of the grant programs.
Funding priority was given to districts with at least one school that received low-wealth supplemental funding in the previous fiscal year and districts with a large population of at-risk students or students with disabilities.
Go here for the list of local districts that have been awarded grant funds.
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 deadline to apply for the 2022-23 Purple Star Award designation is February 1, 2023.
Welcome to the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate January update!
This month’s focus is COMMUNICATION. In this updated playbook you will find new activities by grade span to reinforce this competency. The Playbook also includes these two competencies: ADAPTABILITY and COLLABORATION.
As a reminder, the Portrait was created by statewide design teams and revealed by Superintendent Truitt in October. ThePortraitidentifies seven competencies that when combined with academic rigor, will prepare students for success after high school and better prepare them for a rapidly changing world. To help familiarize you with the Portrait, we will be adding one competency per month to the attached Playbook.
Our news documents in real time what is happening — when and where and why, providing comprehensive coverage of issues, covering stories over time, and conducting enterprise projects.
The Carolina JournalDavid Bass | Jan. 18, 2023: Pandemic triggers rise in student misbehavior, threats against teachers - It’s been well-documented that government-forced school shutdowns during the pandemic have contributed to learning loss among students. But now there is more evidence of increased social and behavioral problems among K-12 students in public schools arising from the pandemic. The annual School Pulse Panel, a survey published by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, revealed the troubling trends. More than eight in 10 public schools “have seen stunted behavioral and socioemotional development in their students because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the survey.
