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.
Greensboro, NCKennardo G. James | Sept. 2, 2023: This NC High School Was Named the #1 Public High School in America for 2023–2024 - North Carolina is nationally recognized for having some of the best school systems in the nation, and that does not seem like it will change any time soon. According to a new report that was published by US News & World Report, a high school in NC was named the best public high school in the nation for 2023-2024. The Early College at Guilford, located in Greensboro, was named the #1 public high school, scoring 100 out of 100 on the grading scale! The scorecard includes "Took at least one AP exam", "Passed at least one AP exam", "Reading proficiency", and "Graduation rate".
EdNCStaff | : Ahead of 2024 ESSER funding cliff, here are resources for district and state leaders to make hard budget decisions- The start of the school year always comes with big decisions for district leaders. This year that is especially true, as the window is closing to spend pandemic relief money from the ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) Fund. The deadline to spend those funds is September 30, 2024. New resources from The Education Trust and Education Resource Strategies provide guidance for district and state leaders to make data-informed, equitable decisions as they navigate this school year, as well as the years after the fiscal cliff.
State test results from the 2022-23 school year presented to the State Board of Education today show that North Carolina students continued to recover ground lost to the COVID pandemic, with gains across virtually all grades, subjects and student subgroups.
Schools also showed progress on accountability measures, with more than seven of every 10 achieving or exceeding their goals for academic growth, while the proportion of schools that did not meet growth expectations was just 1 percentage point higher than in the most recent pre-pandemic year of 2018-19. More than one in four of the state’s 2,598 public schools earned a School Performance Grade of an A or B; with nearly two out of every three receiving a C or better.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt said last year’s accountability results show that schools remain on track to recover from the significant setbacks caused by COVID-19.
“It’s hard to overstate the impact of the pandemic,” Truitt said, “but teachers across North Carolina are working harder than ever to help students recover, and more importantly, advance in their learning. We owe them our gratitude for meeting this challenge to improve outcomes for students.
Eric Davis, chairman of the State Board of Education, said that North Carolina’s 2022-23 accountability results reflect the hard work and dedication of many educators and students to address the pandemic’s persistent effects on student learning.
“There is clear evidence of the efforts of educators, students, and parents to close the gaps in academic learning created during the pandemic,” Davis said. " We should recognize those efforts and support those efforts with the resources our students need to succeed.”
Tammy Howard, senior director of accountability and testing for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, cautioned that the 2022-23 test data must be considered within the context of all COVID disruptions, and though 2018-19 data is included in the report released today, it is not intended to be used as a comparison for the purpose of evaluating effort or drawing conclusions.
“We are continuing to experience some of the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Howard said. “As we look at the data, the school performance grades and other information from the 2022-23 school year, it’s very important to note that while it’s informative, it is limited, and it is discouraged to make comparisons to 2018-19, which is prior to the pandemic.” She said 2018-19 is provided as a reference point only, not for the purpose of drawing linear comparisons.
* Go here for complete 2022-23 results for the state, districts and schools, under the 2022-23 Reports heading and the 2022-23 Annual Testing Report - Includes Performance, School Performance Grades, and Long-Term Goals under the Documentation heading.
The 2024 United States Senate Youth Program and Scholarship is accepting applications from high schooljuniors and seniors until October 1.
This program offers an educational opportunity for students interested in pursuing college coursework in history or political science to spend a week in Washington, D.C. meeting senators, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and officials from various federal agencies and the White House.
Two students will be selected to represent North Carolina. The two winners will each attend the Washington Week Program March 2-9, 2024 and receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.
Teachers can sign up for virtual programs from the Capitol this fall!
Choose from one of three FREE, live, themed programs - on the state seal of NC, voting, or slavery in the Capitol. OR you can get a virtual tour of the Capitol. All programs are offered weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am & 1pm.
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact Tour Coordinator Natalie Rodriguez (natalie.rodriguez@ncdcr.gov)
“Being a Purple Star School District is one way to show that you are open and welcoming to our military-impacted students and families." -Dr. Aaron Fleming, Superintendent Harnett County Schools
The Commission is offering free monthly Compact 101 training sessions on Zoom. The sessions are open to anyone, provide a brief history of the Compact, and how the provisions support education transitions for military students. Attendees will receive a workbook and resource materials to assist them as they implement the compact. Register now for our September session. Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission | NC DPI
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.
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.
