Number 10

Register to Attend State Superintendent Green's Strategic Plan Regional Tour

Superintendent Mo Green is hitting the road! Join us as he kicks off the statewide tour to share NCDPI’s bold strategic plan, "Achieving Educational Excellence."

📍 Sandhills Region Launch
📅 Oct. 27 | 6 p.m.
📌 Lumberton High School (Public Schools of Robeson County)

📍 North Central Region Launch
📅 Oct. 29 | 6 p.m.
📌 Chapel Hill High School (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools)

💻 Virtual Session
📅 Nov. 3 | 5:30 p.m.

Parents, students, educators, community members and leaders - this is your chance to hear firsthand how we’re working to make NC’s schools the best in the nation.

🔗 Learn more and save your spot: go.ncdpi.gov/bestinnation

Number 9

North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) CoverEd

When your school needs a teacher, NCVPS has you CoverEd. Whether it’s long-standing vacancies or an unexpected staffing gap, NCVPS can step in quickly to provide full instructional support with licensed North Carolina teachers.

Schools across the state already rely on NCVPS' CoverEd to keep learning on track for entire classes. NCVPS' licensed teachers paired with flexible, high-quality online courses are a seamless solution that minimizes disruption and maximizes student success. Connect with NCVPS when you need whole-class enrollments. 

Contact info@ncvps.org to talk about how NCVPS can best serve your school or district.

Number 8

Register for NCED Connect Symposium - Feb. 2026

Registration is now open for the next NCED Connect Symposium, which will be held in Greensboro in February 2026! This event brings together digital teaching and learning leaders, technology directors, central office leadership, instructional coaches, NCSIS data managers and leads and other innovators for three days of powerful collaboration.

Learn more and register here. 

Number 7

EdNC: "The State’s Top Education Officials Share Their Priorities at Gov. Stein’s Cabinet Meeting"

"Efforts to align the state’s educational systems with its economic needs were highlighted by officials across the educational continuum at Gov. Josh Stein’s first education cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

'Fundamentally, student success leads to economic benefit,' Stein said when summarizing the meeting, during which education leaders from early childhood to higher education shared their priorities.

'We’re all focused on, what do we need to do to ensure the people of North Carolina have what it takes to succeed in what is a very fast-changing, ever-changing economy?' Stein said.

The cabinet, established by the state legislature in 1992, is tasked with working across agencies and programs, and 'maintaining a strategic design for a continuum of education programs, from early childhood into the workforce,' according to the governor’s website."

Read the full story here. 

Number 6

2025 Leading With Character Summit - Nov. 3

Join us for the 2025 Leading With Character Summit on November 3 at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in Raleigh! At this inaugural Character Education Summit, participants will:

• Gain insight into the 11 Principles of Character Education and practical ways to apply them in your school
• Be inspired by success stories from State and National Schools of Character and learn how they revitalized their school communities
• Connect with experts and fellow school leaders to deepen your understanding of Character Education

Learn more and register here. 

Number 5

Duke Sanford School of Public Policy: "State Superintendent Mo Green Visits Sanford"

"North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice “Mo” Green recently visited Sanford, where he met with faculty, staff, and students to share his vision for the future of public education in the state. Green, a double Duke graduate with degrees in political science, economics, and law, spoke with optimism and conviction about his five-year strategic plan, Achieving Educational Excellence, which outlines bold goals for making North Carolina’s public schools the best in the nation by 2030.

Green began by reflecting on his personal journey, including his years as an undergraduate and law student at Duke—when Terry Sanford, the school’s namesake, served as university president—and his service as president of Duke’s Black Student Alliance. He shared stories from his early legal career representing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, his leadership as superintendent of Guilford County Schools, and his time as executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation."

Read the full story here. 

Number 4

This Week is College Application Week

During College Application Week (Oct. 20–26), high school seniors can apply to dozens of NC colleges for free — and many of them are already automatically admitted through the NC College Connect program!

Students can check their eligibility by logging into their CFNC account at NCCollegeConnect.org.

Number 3

District Highlight: Durham Public Schools - ABC11: "‘It Actually Passed’: High School Students Create City Ordinance to Protect Renters in Durham"

"Renters in Durham are now have more protection against landlords that aren’t providing safe living conditions.

City officials said it wouldn’t have happened without Milo Graber and the Riverside High School Affordable Housing Club.

'Especially the fact that it affects my peers and other people in [Durham Public Schools] and my classmates, it made the problem feel so much more real to me like something that this needs to be addressed,' Graber said.

The group of teens brought their concerns to city council member Chelsea Cook. They collaborated to create the code amendment that now makes it unlawful to collect rent on properties with 'imminently dangerous' conditions."

Read the full story here. 

Number 2

WFAE: "State Superintendent Outlines Plans to Improve Public Schools to Become the 'Best' in the Nation by 2030"

"As part of his vision for improving North Carolina’s public schools, state superintendent Mo Green stopped by a Charlotte public school to outline his strategic plan — a plan Green hopes will make the state's schools the best in the nation by 2030.

Mo Green spoke at West Charlotte High School about the 'Achieving Educational Excellence' plan. Green said the plan has three major goals: high academic achievement, character development and having the best public schools in the country.

After taking office in January, Green set off on a listening tour known as 'Mo Wants to Know,' where he listened to community members, teachers and students about what is needed to improve public schools. The superintendent also said he held over 30 virtual sessions that helped shape the strategic plan that was adopted by the state board of education."

Read the full story here. 

Number 1

October is Farm to School Month! 

October is Farm to School Month! Interactive farm to school education engages students, promotes healthy choices, improves academic performance, supports social emotional learning and explores career opportunities. School Nutrition Programs are using innovative strategies to reach students with appealing, nutritious, culturally diverse meals.

In this video, Superintendent Mo Green encourages youth and adults to Farm to School Month, support school meals, taste and learn about NC-grown fruits and vegetables for the NC Crunch and recognize our dedicated farm to school and school nutrition professionals!