The North Carolina public school system, with its historic academic achievements, educates all students, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, religion or ability. We seek to provide each and every student what they need to be successful, and we strive to serve them in safe and affirming environments.
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I’m grateful North Carolina General Assembly leadership announced a budget framework that includes meaningful pay increases for our public school educators. Our educators deserve to be revered for the work and dedication behind North Carolina’s historic achievements in graduation rates, Advanced Placement participation and performance, Career and Technical Education credentials, and the percentage of graduates who passed a college-level course while still in high school.
Our top priority in North Carolina public schools is our students. Our educators know that the most important place they can be on any school day is with the students who depend on them. Those educators also deserve to be paid appropriately for their incredible work that is leading to historic academic achievements for our state. When they are not receiving adequate compensation, it is important that their voices be heard.
As the leaders of North Carolina's public school system, we appreciate the significant investments Governor Stein has proposed in his budget for our K-12 public schools.
Today, the Leandro case was addressed again by the North Carolina Supreme Court in a lengthy opinion exceeding 240 pages.
We have received official notification from the U.S. Department of Education that previously frozen federal education funds for North Carolina have arrived.
It is good to see that the federal government is honoring its commitment to release $130 million in approved federal funds to North Carolina students, educators and schools next week.
On June 30, 2025, one day before the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction was scheduled to receive federal education funding for the new school year, we were notified that $165 million in federal funds authorized by the United States Congress would be placed under review and withheld.
Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education Eric Davis and North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice "Mo" Green released the following joint statement on Governor Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 254.
Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education Eric Davis and North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice "Mo" Green are deeply concerned by the Charter School Review Board provisions in the latest versions of House Bill 832 and Senate Bill 254.