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.
HB 574: Prevent biological men from competing in women’s sports
HB 808: Prohibit gender transition surgeries and puberty blockers for minors
HB 219, 618: Expand access to streamline approval of charter schools
SB 49: Affirm parental rights over their child’s education, well-being, privacy and safety
HB 488: Block costly new home building energy regulations
NC House Speaker Moore said, "The House has successfully overridden six more of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes, resulting in huge wins for North Carolina women, parents, and families." He continued, "While Governor Cooper has tried to stand between parents and their kids, today the NC House will continue to affirm parent's rights, protect female athletes, and advocate for the health and safety of our children."
The “Parents’ Bill of Rights” strengthens the rights of parents in regard to the education of their children. The bill also ensures age-appropriate material is being taught to the youngest students, and keeps parents informed on the well-being of their children.
Washington Post-KFF: 77% of adults think it’s inappropriate for teachers to discuss trans identity in public schools with students in K-3.
GALLUP: 69% of Americans say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender.
“Gender Transition/Minors” bans gender-reassignment surgery, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for minors.
Washington Post-KFF: 68% of adults oppose children ages 10–14 having access to puberty-blocking medication under medical supervision.
House Bill 488 creates a more balanced Residential Code Council and aims to save homebuilders thousands of dollars in construction costs.
House Bill 618 gives more authority over charter schools in North Carolina to the Charter Schools Review Board.
House Bill 219, the “Charter School Omnibus” makes various changes to laws affecting charter schools, including removing growth restrictions and allowing counties to use property taxes to fund charter school capital needs.
Use this form, bit.ly/23AIMRegistrationto complete registration for a TEAM of up to 20 participants for the main conference on October 9-11, 2023. Registration is $100.00 per participants. Lead Presenters will be given a code to register individually.
Achieve Academic Excellence - Accelerate learning and offer a comprehensive and rigorous education for every student.
Boldly Improve Learning Conditions - Work to eliminate the teacher shortage and invest in every student's mental health and well-being.
Create Pathways for Global Engagement - Reimagine college and career pathways and providing better opportunities for our students to become multilingual.
EducationWeek Mark Lieberman | August 10, 2023:AI Could Save School Districts Time and Money—If They Use It Correctly - The AI revolution has arrived in K-12-education—not only in the classroom, but behind the scenes. Many school district leaders and technology experts believe generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, as well as other tools that are only beginning to emerge, could make school districts more efficient and fiscally responsible.
NC STEM Center - The NC STEM Center is a Web Portal for All Things Related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in North Carolina.
