Topics Related to Statements from the Superintendent
We are deeply concerned with the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) March 28, 2025 decision to terminate immediately the ability of public schools and school districts, including some in North Carolina, to use federal Education Stabilization Funds to pay for approved projects that were underway.
President Trump's recent executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education and "return authority over education to the States and local communities while ensuring the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely", if effectuated, has significant implications for North Carolina's public schools.
Public schools are the heart of our communities, providing essential educational services to our 1.5 million students and serving as a top-five employer in every North Carolina county.
I applaud Governor Stein’s transformative education budget proposal that invests in our most precious resource—our children.
Public schools are the heart of our communities, providing essential educational services to our 1.5 million students and serving as a top-five employer in every North Carolina county.
I'm encouraged by the introduction of House Bill 192 in the North Carolina General Assembly, which represents a major step toward fulfilling our commitment to transformative investments in NC's educators. This bipartisan bill would not only raise teacher salaries significantly but also reinstate education-based salary supplements that recognize advanced degrees and professional growth.