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Number 10
Leveraging NCVPS: A Resource for District Leaders
Discover how to utilize the programs and resources offered by NCVPS, your state-led virtual school. You are probably familiar with NCVPS's high-quality instruction and QM-certified courses, but you may not be as familiar with our intervention program, Partnership Course Program, Peer Tutoring Center, flexible funding or whole-class enrollment option when you have teacher loss. NCVPS staff will share how to partner with NCVPS as a solution to your enrollment needs.
Please join Leveraging NCVPS: A Resource for NC District Leaders. Offered on two dates to serve you better: July 22 at 10 a.m. and July 23 at 1 p.m.
Learn more here.
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Number 9
Register to Crunch! 🍎
Plan ahead for the 2025 #NCCrunch - registration is now live! Through the NC Crunch, kids and adults can taste and learn about North Carolina-grown fruits and vegetables with their schools, early care and education sites, organizations, families and communities for #FarmtoSchoolMonth in October. The NC Crunch is also an opportunity to thank all those involved in feeding our communities.
Sign up to receive a free guide with tips and resources to help you plan for the NC Crunch. In addition to the guide, the NC Crunch logo, flyer, “I crunched” sticker template, social media graphics and more are available at the link below.
Learn more, access free resources and register for the #NCCrunch.
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Number 7
Perspective Piece from 2025 NC Teacher of the Year Rachel Candaso: "We Need AmeriCorps so Students can Thrive"
"AmeriCorps is a vital engine for progress in our state and across the country. The decision in April to eliminate $400 million in AmeriCorps funding nationwide represents a major setback. Specifically, these cuts disrupt support for our very own students who need it most.
For organizations like Teach For America (TFA), where I began my teaching career five years ago, AmeriCorps funding is foundational. These grants enable the organization to bring thousands of passionate, capable individuals into classrooms where the need is greatest; just this past school year, I supported the recruitment of 28 educators into the program who will start in classrooms next year. TFA corps members, who consistently drive strong outcomes for students, count on the AmeriCorps education award to offset costs associated with teacher training, certification, and continued learning.
Indeed, for me, AmeriCorps funding was one of the main reasons I originally accepted my Teach For America offer. The funding allowed me to pay back my undergraduate student loans in full and use the remaining funds to cover my residency teaching license program at East Carolina University. AmeriCorps funding brought me into the classroom and has allowed me to stay as a fully licensed teacher."
Read the full piece here.
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Number 6
NCDPI’s Global Languages Endorsement (GLE) Team Seeking Student Spotlight Submissions 🌎
NCDPI’s GLE team is seeking Student Spotlight submissions from all public school units to recognize students who have satisfied the requirements of the GLE, North Carolina’s Seal of Biliteracy!
Help us celebrate and elevate student language achievements!
Submit a student spotlight here.
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Number 5
Register for the NCASA 2025 School Law & Policy Symposium
Get the latest updates on K-12 education laws and policies at both the state and federal level at NCASA’s 2025 School Law & Policy Symposium! Dive deep into pressing topics such as AI in education, Freedom of Information Act requests, FLSA/FMLA requirements and court rulings impacting public schools.
Presented by some of NC’s top education-law attorneys and state-level policy experts, this September 8-9 event in Raleigh is a can’t-miss opportunity to help prepare you for navigating the legal and policy challenges in the year ahead.
Learn more and register here.
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Number 3
District Highlight: Edenton-Chowan Schools - Students Place Nationally at FCCLA Leadership Conference
Earlier this month, a group of nineteen Edenton-Chowan Schools students attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2025 National Leadership Conference, with four students receiving national recognition:
- Elizabeth Ayers (John A. Holmes High School)
- Denisse Preciado (Chowan Middle School)
- Mackenzie White (Chowan Middle School)
- Walter Norman (Chowan Middle School)
The conference welcomed thousands of students from across the nation for a week of competition, leadership development and career exploration. Learn more about the conference here.
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Carteret County News-Times: "Outpouring of Community Support Pays off Student Lunch Debt for 2024-25; 15 Schools Qualify for Free Meals for 2025-26"
"Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, Carteret Education Foundation Development Director Erica Jones said the foundation has cleared all remaining student lunch debt for the 2024-25 school year.
'For years, our Foundation (formerly the Carteret County Public School Foundation) has quietly stepped in to support families struggling with unpaid lunch balances,' Jones said. 'But last summer, the creative spark of Gaffer’s in Emerald Isle during the now-iconic Sign Wars campaign brought this issue into the spotlight like never before. The outpouring of support was extraordinary. Not only did we eliminate student lunch debt for the 2023–2024 school year—we were able to do it again for 2024–2025.'
The sign wars involved county businesses posting messages on their signs challenging each other and the public to help pay off student lunch debt. The effort raised thousands of dollars, resulting in student lunch debt being paid off for 2023-24 and 2024-25."
Read the full story here.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect $165 Million for NC Public Schools and Nearly 1,000 NC Educator Jobs
"Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 24 other states sued to prevent the federal government from cutting funds for North Carolina’s schools and educators. Without the $6.8 billion in nationwide federal funds – which Congress has already approved – North Carolina’s schools will lose more than $165 million in public education funding and nearly 1,000 educators across the state will lose their jobs. The cuts make up nearly 10 percent of all of the state’s federal educational funding.
'Public schools across North Carolina, especially in rural areas, need this money to keep teachers in the classroom and keep kids safe while they learn,' said Attorney General Jeff Jackson. 'It’s unlawful and unconstitutional for the Department of Education to withhold money that Congress has appropriated. I’m going to court to get this money for our students, our schools, and North Carolina families.'
'Today, North Carolina is taking action to unfreeze funding for North Carolina public schools that was appropriated by Congress,' said Governor Josh Stein. 'Without these funds, nearly 1,000 teachers will have their jobs taken from them. The money also provides after-school programs, supports children learning English, and helps adults learn how to read. Schools are counting on these funds; without them, they will be left scrambling as kids return to classrooms. I thank Attorney General Jackson for bringing his action and call on the U.S. Department of Education to release the funds that North Carolina is owed.'”
Read the full press release here.
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