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Number 10
Registration Open for Growing Success for Multilingual Learners (MLs) Summer Conference and The Standards Academy - Empowering Educators Elevating Outcomes
NCDPI's Office of Teaching and Learning is merging The Standards Academy and Growing Success for Multilingual Learners into one comprehensive event in Summer 2025!
This year's Standards Academy will feature engaging sessions, including:
🌍 Initial Implementation of the 2024 Standard Course of Study (SCoS) for World Languages
🌐 World Language Honors Level I and II Courses with guidance from Advanced Learning and Gifted Education
Join one of two locations:
🌄 West in Buncombe County: June 24 - 26
🌅 East in Chatham County: July 22 - 24
Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills and support multilingual learners!
Learn more and register here.
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Number 9
NC SUN Bucks Poster Contest
The Carolina Hunger Initiative, in partnership with NCDPI and the NC Department of Health and Human Services is seeking student artwork to promote SUN Bucks and other NC summer nutrition programs for youth!
All K-12 students enrolled in North Carolina public schools are eligible to enter their artwork. Families, caregivers and teachers are allowed to assist with submission, but the artwork needs to be created solely by the student.
Learn more about the poster content, including rules, artwork formatting and how to submit here. The deadline to submit is May 2.
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Number 8
Applications Open for North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE) AI Fellows Program
Attention NC middle and high school educators! The North Carolina Business Committee for Education, in partnership with Google.org, is launching its AI Fellows initiative. The program will equip 20 exceptional teachers with the tools and resources to be AI leaders and mentors in their school community.
Learn more and apply here. Applications are open now until May 16.
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Number 7
IABS-MTSS Annual Leveraging Implementation for Transformation (LIfT) Networking Session
NCDPI's Integrated Academic & Behavior Systems (IABS) Team is proud to present our 2025 NC (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) MTSS LIfT virtual networking session on May 1-2, 2025!
The event will take an "un-conference" approach to learning. The time together will be spent in virtual Edcamps as well as providing sessions from NCDPI and community partners to highlight how MTSS intersects with all aspects of school improvement efforts. Participants will connect, learn, and share knowledge and hope together.
We are excited to have State Superintendent Mo Green and Deputy State Superintendent Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin join us on Friday, May 2 for opening and closing remarks.
This year's event will offer dedicated networking sessions for individuals and teams to connect with each other on topics chosen by participants. These sessions will follow an Edcamp style where participants generate topics of discussion together, engage in small group conversations and allow for flexible participation. There is an opportunity to provide feedback on possible discussion topics in the registration form as well.
There will be several sessions in collaboration with NCDPI and community partners to show the implementation of MTSS as a school improvement framework that supports each and every student. Sessions to include topics around NC Star, Pyramid Model, OEL, School Safety, State Implementation Team, SIS/Infinite Campus, Multilingual Learner, etc. with more to share!
Register here. Find a detailed agenda here. Additional details will be shared with registrants in the coming weeks.
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District Highlight: Greene County Schools - Greene Central High Band Director Appears on Kelly Clarkson Show
Check out Kelly Clarkson's guest on her show, which aired April 15, as part of her "Best in Class" segment - Greene Central High's (Greene County Schools) Band Director, Andrew Howell. Clarkson talked to Howell about the viral TikTok video showing the band's heartwarming reaction to learning that they earned a superior rating at the NCBA Music Performance Adjudication, their first time performing for the panel of judges in more than 30 years!
Watch the video here.
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Number 5
Join the NC DLAC Portal: Connect with North Carolina’s Digital Learning Community
The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS), the state’s official affiliate for the Community Advancing Digital Learning (DLAC), invites educators and administrators across North Carolina to join the new DLAC Community Portal. This free platform is designed to bring together the state’s digital learning community—educators, administrators, and edtech leaders—committed to improving student outcomes through innovative use of technology.
By joining the North Carolina group, you can engage in meaningful discussions about digital teaching and learning, share resources and best practices, and build professional connections that support digital education statewide.
Getting started is straightforward:
- Click the Portal link to create your account.
- Once logged in, select the ‘Groups’ icon.
- Find the North Carolina group tile and click ‘Ask to Join.’
For assistance, a step-by-step infographic is available.
This platform offers an opportunity to build a stronger statewide community dedicated to digital learning. Your participation and expertise are crucial in shaping the future of education in North Carolina. We look forward to seeing you in the portal.
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Number 4
April 21-25 is Public School Volunteer Week
We recognize and honor the many volunteers who generously donate their time and talents to support our North Carolina public school communities, staff, students and their families. We appreciate you!
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Number 3
Lieutenant Governor Hunt Announces Foothills Community School Awarded NLGA STEM Scholarship
"Today [April 21], Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt announced Foothills Community School in Marion, North Carolina, is a recipient of the 2025 NLGA Lt. Governors STEM Scholarship Program. The school will be awarded $1,000 as part of the program to expand STEM programming and curriculum.
'From elementary schools inspiring a love of STEM to our advanced research institutions and companies, North Carolina is home to exceptional STEM programs,' said Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt. 'I am thrilled Foothills Community School was awarded this scholarship and I know they will continue to inspire the next generation to learn and innovate.'
'As the seconds-in-command in state and territorial government, lieutenant governors are uniquely poised to lead on STEM education,' said NLGA Executive Director Kellie Rittershausen. 'By supporting STEM-related activities in schools across the country, we can encourage a long-term interest and passion in STEM education in America’s youth.'
Foothills Community School, a 'NC Model STEM School of Distinction' serving middle schoolers, has a mobile STEM lab that tours elementary schools in the district and visits community events, sharing student-led STEM activities with younger students. With the STEM Scholarship funds, the school will add Vex Robots to the STEM lab activities, expanding STEM activities in coding and engineering for middle schoolers, as well as adding new concepts to be shared with elementary students."
Read the full press release here.
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WRAL: "More NC Students Are Earning Workforce Credits Than Ever Before. Here's Why"
"Less than two months from now, Apex Friendship High School senior Catalina Palazzolo plans to walk across a stage with more than just a diploma. Not only will she be a high school graduate, she expects to have already earned a certification as a nursing assistant.
Her classmate Charles Rideout, meanwhile, intends to have a semester of college credits under his belt before he even enrolls in university this fall.
Palazzolo and Rideout are part of a growing wave of North Carolina students who are taking advantage of increased funding and programs that enable them to leave high school more prepared for whatever comes next, be it the workforce or higher education.
They’re able to get ahead because of a fast-growing effort involving public school districts, community colleges, universities, the business community and state lawmakers. The result of that collaboration: North Carolina public school students earned about 358,000 credentials last year, up from about 160,000 during the 2016-17 school year."
Read the full story here.
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