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 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, March 24, 2023
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Public School Forum of North Carolina | March 2023: Local School Finance Study - The purpose of this annual study is to isolate local spending from state and federal spending to examine the capacity and actual effort of counties to support public schools. The Local School Finance Study focuses not only on the amount that counties spend on schools, but also on each county’s investment in relation to their taxable resources. Note: the data presented in the most recent study are from the 2020-21 school year.
NC DPI Press Release | March 17, 2023: Center for Safer Schools Marks 10th Anniversary - State and local education officials from around North Carolina gathered Friday, March 17 as the Center for Safer Schools (CFSS) marked its 10th anniversary at the Education Building in Raleigh. The meeting recognized the accomplishments of the CFSS while also keeping the focus on the importance of safer schools.
Education Week Arianna Prothero | March 22, 2023: A New Federal Plan Could Make Free School Meals a Reality for More Students - It allows districts or schools that serve large numbers of students in poverty to provide universal free meals without requiring individual families to provide additional income verification.
NC School Report Cards for the 2021-22 school year is now available - LINK - Provides a wealth of information to parents, educators, state leaders, researchers, and others about school and district-level data such as student performance and academic growth, school and student characteristics, and a number of other measures. FAQ Link | Quick Reference Guide Link
K-12 Education Bills - LINK
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Useful Information
This section includes details pertaining to acronyms referenced throughout the K-12 Education Legislative Update newsletters.
For the glossary of education acronyms/terms click here.
DPI = Department of Public Instruction
SBE = North Carolina State Board of Education
LEA = Local Education Agency
PSU = Public School Unit
For the glossary of legislative terms click here.
NCGA = North Carolina General Assembly
LB/LOB = Legislative Building/Legislative Office Building
HB/SB = House Bill/Senate Bill
JR = Joint Resolution
SL = Session Law
GS = General Statute
PCS = Proposed Committee Substitute
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K-12 Education Bills Presented to the Governor / Session Law
- Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 1 p.m. | 643 LOB
- Presiding: Representative Hugh Blackwell, Co-Chair
The following K-12 Education bills will be considered:
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- Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 9 a.m. | 1228/1327 LB
- Representative Sam Watford, Co-Chair
The following K-12 Education bill will be considered:
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Williams High School Orchestra
Tuesday, March 21 - Williams High School Orchestra (Alamance-Burlington) - The Williams Orchestra includes students from grades 9-12 performed at the Education Building as part of Arts in Our Schools Month. ABSS students can start learning a string instrument in grades 4, 5, and 6 and can continue with the program until they graduate. Pictured with the orchestra, from left, are NCMEA Executive Director Susan Heiserman, NCMEA President Johnathan Hamiel, NCDPI Dance and Visual Arts Consultant Sayward Grindley, Representative Stephen M. Ross, Orchestra Director Veronica Biscocho and Senator Amy Galey.
Post from North Carolina Music Educators Association
Fox Road Magnet Elementary
Wednesday, March 22 - Fox Road Elementary (Wake County Schools) - Student singers and musicians from Fox Road Magnet Elementary perform patriotic-themed music and a medley of favorite songs.
W.B. Wicker Elementary
Thursday, March 23 - W.B. Wicker Elementary (Lee County Schools) shared highlights from their spring musical "Lion King, Jr." with NCDPI staff, friends, family and fans. The high-energy performance was part of the month-long celebration for Arts in Our Schools Month.
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